FIRST HALF v SECOND HALF: “I think the first half was a better half than the second half; the difference is that we scored the goals and everyone is saying the second half is better”.
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He will be aiming to break Sir Bobby Charlton’s record of 260 United goals, but is unlikely to break Alan Shearer’s Premier League record of 260 goals, with more than 70 to go.
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Asked for his view on Rooney’s United achievement, Van Gaal said: “It’s incredible, and that at the age of 30”.
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After all, Superman is not supposed to bleed, much less get knocked out in front of a sold-out crowd that was maybe 30% Canadian. Just when Team Canada thought they had one up, the goal was reviewed and it seemed inconclusive so it was waved off.
“Today it was very important that we scored two goals”, concluded the German.
The Englishman seems to enjoy playing against Swansea, as he also scored the last time they visited Old Trafford as well.
“If anything, we are all playing for our own futures as well”, United defender Chris Smalling said, with the team having fallen five points adrift of the Champions League places.
Jones was brought off at half-time during Saturday’s game, as goals from Anthony Martial and Wayne Rooney ensured that the Red Devils kicked off 2016 with a win.
Van Gaal’s judgement will be further questioned after it emerged on Friday night that Hernandez, who joined Bayer Leverkusen for £12million after spending the Dutchman’s first season in charge out on loan, has won the Bundesliga’s Player of the Month award for the second month running.
Luckily for under-fire United boss Louis van Gaal, Wayne Rooney came to the rescue 13 minutes from time when he cleverly flicked Martial’s cross into the net to ensure the hosts began the year on a high.
After the match, Van Gaal told the club’s website he was delighted with the quality of his side’s two goals in Saturday’s victory over Swansea City.
Van Gaal may say he enjoys the backing of the United board, and has backtracked on previous comments that he could quit as manager, but there might be no way back if Swansea leaves Old Trafford with three points. That’s the reason – it’s not that we want to play risky football.
‘We could have kept all the strikers but then there would have been a lot of strikers in the tribune [stands].
“You have to score with the chances you create and we had big chances to score”.
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In fact, Van Gaal believes adding another striker in the window could put more unwarranted pressure on the players he already has.
