Van Gaal also played down the seriousness of Martial’s injury, although he did not shed any light on whether the Frenchman would be fit for the visit of Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday.
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For Liverpool and United the competition has taken on added significance with both having slipped off the pace in the chase for a place in the Premier League’s top four, which would secure qualification for the Champions League.
Martial pulled up with a hamstring problem in the warm-up ahead of their Europa League tie against Midtjylland, though United still managed to win 5-1 and 6-3 on aggregate to reach the last 16.
“Every day I am preventing the players from being under pressure”.
“That gave me the conviction that he can play at the highest level”.
“I think that we were clearly enjoying ourselves on the pitch”.
Manchester United’s latest exciting youth prospect Marcus Rashford rejected the chance to join Liverpool, it has been revealed.
Asked whether an operation is being assessed as an option for his skipper, Van Gaal said: “No”.
Marcus Rashford, who was initially on the bench, was called up to replace the France global just minutes before the kick-off.
“And still, when I walk in the streets in my village or something like that, they are all positive and that always gives me a good spirit, because the fans are telling mostly the truth”. “He needed that kind of match… maybe it’s a turning point for him, I hope it is with all my heart”. To get two goals it’s the stuff of dreams, to see his reaction and what it means to him.
Rashford is arguably United’s sixth-choice striker – behind Rooney, Anthony Martial, James Wilson, Will Keane, and emergency targetman Marouane Fellaini.
“You don’t know until you’re thrown in there but that’s the beauty this season”. Falling behind in the first half was a blow, but they responded brilliantly and the young players did themselves proud.
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The skills, the dribbles, the moves, the passes, the ability to beat the opposition players, put in crosses, taking shots on target from outside the box – Depay’s performance had everything that one would have expected from him. I don’t even want them to react to things which I read in the media or which are being created.
