Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has hailed his team spirit in the visit to Watford after Troy Deeney’s late own goal gave them a 2-1 victory on Saturday (21 November).
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It was a game of mixed fortunes for the Watford striker who was powerless when a Bastian Schweinsteiger shot deflected off of him and over his own goal-line.
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And Watford got back into the game when Rojo fouled Ighalo and Deeney converted the chance. Memphis scores: A first-time, whipped cross from Herrera finds Memphis ahead of his marker, and he side-foots a volley into the net.
United were sluggish after Depay’s opener as they allowed Watford to grow into the game, and despite the win van Gaal feels there was room for improvement.
Louis van Gaal’s men rallied and mounted pressure on the home side’s defence in stoppage time to clinch victory, when Deeney scored again, but at the wrong end.
As you can imagine, Schweinsteiger and his team-mate celebrated the late goal pretty well, however, Ander Herrera’s celebration stole the show. However, the forward saw his shot parried behind.
Shaw, who endured an injury-hit campaign last season, was ruled out for six months after suffering a double leg-break following a forceful tackle from PSV Eindhoven defender Hector Moreno in the Champions League.
This time Memphis was called into action as a striker, where he scored the opening goal for Manchester United against Watford in their 2-1 win. Gaal’s trust in young players have given the side more confidence.
Here’s the video of the decisive moment for United that sees them go top of the table, for now atleast.
Morgan Schneiderlin went close to scoring United’s second in the 27th minute, sending a fierce angled volley narrowly over Heurelho Gomes’ cross-bar.
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16-year-old AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma is being linked with a sensational move to Manchester United as his bright beginnings in the Rossoneri’s first team continues. Abdi, Deeney had a few good chances on target but United managed to hold on before Marcos Rojo conceded a penalty. In common with all Premier League matches this weekend, the French national anthem La Marseillaise was played prior to the kick-off following the Paris terror attacks of November 13.
