Despite ongoing criticism over the quality of their football, United climbed to second place in the Premier League table after edging out Watford 2-1 on Saturday.
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“These are not the aspects what you have written, or some of you have written and I don’t know who exactly has written that”, LVG said.
“I think we have a better balance in the team than last season so I expect we should do better than finish fourth in the league, but I also want fast wingers and a better balance still”.
For the visitors PSV, Menno Koch and Jetro Willems are both out of the match due to knee injuries, while Maxime Lestienne is a significant doubt. The Spanish stopper warned PSV that Depay will be fired up for the visit of his former club.
Wayne Rooney has been linked with a move to China as Manchester United prepare bids for Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo, Fulham’s Moussa Dembele, and Southampton’s Sadio Mane. “He still needed more recovery time but that does not mean he can not play”.
“When he is with the national team, I have worked very closely with him”.
Manager Louis Van Gaal in his pre-match news conference confirmed that both strikers Wayne Rooney and Anthony Martial have returned to training but both of them will have to prove their fitness in order to secure their place in the starting lineup.
The return of Rooney, Martial and Fellaini is offset by Michael Carrick, Ander Herrera and Phil Jones joining long-term absentees Luke Shaw and Antonio Valencia in being unavailable for the Old Trafford clash.
Van Gaal has already indicated the club will bring in cover at left-back in January, amid concerns that Shaw, who suffered a double leg-break in September, will not return this season.
Phillip Cocu’s side also have a decent chance of leading the group if they repeat the same scoreline as they did in their home.
“I hope not”, the PSV coach said when asked if he thought Moreno would be booed.
“It was a very bad injury”.
Travelling fans will unfurl a banner reading “Get well soon Luke Shaw” in honour of the stricken defender.
Midfielder Juan Mata hailed George Best “a genius forever” as an injury-hit Manchester United aim to mark the 10th anniversary of the Northern Irishman’s death with a Champions League victory against PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday.
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“I would advise them not to have too much respect for Manchester United, because at home they have shown what they are capable off”.
