Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal reacts angrily to questions about David de Gea’s future at Old Trafford. United are also still in the running to end the season with silverware following their qualification to the semi-finals of the FA Cup with a 2-1 win over West Ham United in the replay on Wednesday (13 April).
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Captain Wayne Rooney could make his first league appearance for United since February after coming on as a late substitute at West Ham, but Ander Herrera is out with a foot problem. But a trophy is fantastic, and especially the FA Cup, because Manchester United have not won it for a lot of years.
Don’t pin it all on results now, it’s about a rebuild and most fans would be on board with that. Man Utd are trying the top four finish, but they need to work very hard in these last few matches if they want the top four finish.
“I’ve being playing games and that’s what I came here for”.
A Sunderland victory at Carrow Road would prolong the agony for Villa, whose fate would still be rubber-stamped on Saturday unless they then win at Old Trafford-a feat they have achieved just once in 31 visits. Scored in his Europa league’s debut, scored in his league debut, scored in his derby debut and recently scored his first goal outside Manchester and my god, that was a beauty.
Even finishing fourth might not be enough to guarantee United Champions League football next season after rivals Manchester City and Liverpool progressed in Europe this week. The more chances of getting into the Champions League in the team is still there.
Here’s a look at the predicted XI for the game against Villa… If the 31-year old manages to keep the Frenchman at bay, it will definitely go down as a personal success for the Scot – although such an outcome seems highly unlikely looking at the sublime form of Martial.
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Aston Villa is a clash that has lost some of its lustre thanks to Villa’s precarious position and the effect on United’s top-four challenge of their heavy defeat to Spurs. A straightforward afternoon for the hosts is written all over this fixture.
