They’d say United is fourth in the Premier League, still has three trophies to play for this season and that it’s too soon to make judgments, especially with another transfer window looming.
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Summer signings Memphis Depay and Bastian Schweinsteiger have yet to have the desired impact, while youngsters Anthony Martial has not scored a league goal since September, although he was on target against Wolfsburg on Tuesday. “Never mind thinking about the result, we need to put a performance in at White Hart Lane to stand a chance of getting anything there”.
A lot has been said about Manchester United’s exit from the Champions League, and while some of it is deserved- in a group that included PSV, Wolfsburg, and CSKA Moscow, United really should have been able to qualify- a lot of it has also been overblown. We fought for the win, but with ten men at the end after injuries we couldn’t do more than what we have done, he said.
He will miss the forthcoming Premier League games against Bournemouth, Norwich City and Stoke City.
Supporters of the increasingly embattled Van Gaal argue he has stabilized United after a period of upheaval following Alex Ferguson’s departure in 2013 and David Moyes’ ill-fated 10-month tenure.
“Some odd decisions” involving attacking options has been one of van Gaal’s main problems this season according to Dawson. “The pressure is growing on Louis van Gaal now”.
Schweinsteiger was taken off with twenty minutes to go in Wolfsburg.
“We’re disappointed. But if you look back we should have won our last game at home to PSV”, lamented midfielder Marouane Fellaini, talking to BT Sport.
“I have changed him and I don’t change players for nothing, (it’s because) I think I can do better with other players, but we are all human beings and also Bastian Schweinsteiger is a human being”, Van Gaal said after the game in Germany. “They lack characters and leaders when you look at the goals they conceded”.
Manchester United players fear going into manager Louis van Gaal’s notebook. Now it’s over. I’ve said to the players: ‘You can not show your qualities any more in the Champions League.
The 64-year-old recently failed to lead his team into the Champions League round of 16 after losing their must win game against Wolfsburg in midweek.
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The club believes they have given the Dutchman more than enough resources to will the EPL this season and will not accept just a top four spot.
