“I think Sunderland had more aggression than us and we could not cope with that aggression”.
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And when asked if he believed finishing in the top four was the minimum requirement for a United boss, Van Gaal said: “Yes”.
On Valentine’s weekend it was appropriate that Manchester United gave a league debut to their young Scottish defender Donald Love.
But he waved away comparisons with Manchester United teams of old, managed by Sir Alex Ferguson, that regularly picked up trophies, arguing the current crop are not near that level.
The victory boosted second-from-bottom Sunderland’s survival hopes and left United looking down rather than up as Southampton closed to within a point of them in sixth after Shane Long’s goal sealed a 1-0 win at Swansea City.
Do you think United should sack Van Gaal and appoint Mourinho as soon as this month?
“It is a different kettle of fish”.
Moyes was axed as United manager towards the end of the 2013/14 Premier League season after failing to guide the club to an European place. “Winning the Europa League might be the only way we can get into it”.
However, Van Gaal, who coached the German veteran during his days in charge of Bayern Munich, was intent on getting his man. “We needed the points so much, everybody is very sad”.
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has again addressed rumours linking Jose Mourinho with his job at Old Trafford.
Louis Van Gaal’s Manchester United fell 2-1 to Sunderland at the Stadium light yesterday afternoon and the Dutchman admits that the club’s best route into the Champions League could be through victory in the Europa League.
“It shall be very hard now”. I can not say it in another way.
“Nor will I ring him”, said Van Gaal.
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“Our new players have made a massive contribution since they have been here, but nothing bigger than today with Wahbi’s goal from the free-kick and then his corner and Lamine scoring the victor for us”.
