Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal can cock another snook at his critics when his team host PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday needing victory to progress in the Champions League.
Advertisement
In fact, three points tonight and Van Gaal’s side will be guaranteed a spot in the knockout rounds of the competition, leaving Wolfsburg, PSV and CSKA Moscow to fight it out for the remaining spot.
“He was fed up with the daily routine, and I thought maybe he was fed up because it was PSV and he had to sit and watch”.
“One bad week can be all it takes to put you months behind schedule”.
“I think the first match was very disappointing”.
That is what Van Gaal calls his “total human being principle”. He’s scored thrice and created 2 more goals in the league in 13 appearances and is part of a successful trio in Philip Cocu’s side who should play an integral role in laying down the marker at Old Trafford.
“And he said “but for the moment I don’t know”, Evra told BBC Radio 5 live. I have said already that it was not his objective.
Shaw suffered a broken leg in the first Champions League meeting between the clubs in September, and was due to attend Wednesday’s fixture.
“We could make an important step to finish first in our group in the Champions League and we could climb to the top of the Premier League – this is how we face this new week”, Mata said.
“I didn’t buy a left back because I had, for example, Daley Blind and Marcos Rojo”. Van Gaal hopes to have captain Wayne Rooney back from illness, as he was only missing from last weekend’s squad. “It is always a decision of the manager”, the Dutchman said.
“The most important lesson for us is that we have to play the ball quicker and at a much higher tempo”.
Chinese Super League bosses are reportedly looking to try and entice Wayne Rooney away from Manchester United with a lucrative deal.
Jones (ankle) and Herrera (hamstring) were substituted during the win at Vicarage Road and both look doubtful. “Bastian Schweinsteiger was not at the last training session because I want to be careful not to overload him”.
“It has happened too many times”. They converted a late penalty but we showed great courage to score again before the final whistle and, following other results, we climbed to second position in the table.
Advertisement
PSV’s defender Moreno was condemned for the heavy challenge in Eindhoven in some quarters but Van Gaal insists there will be no revenge from the Reds camp.
