It’s one thing when Pep Guardiola tells his players to trust his method after two games – one defeat and one draw – as Barcelona manager; the players listened and won everything. With United losing two full-back options in Antonio Valencia and Luke Shaw to injury this season, Young has found himself deployed at both right-back and left-back.
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It would be wrong to suggest everything is rosy at Old Trafford, of course. But that is also dependent on whether or not we score goals.
Martial had a lot of pressure on his shoulders when he signed for United for £36million in September, but the 20-year-old Frenchman has already proven to be a big hit with supporters thanks to his pace, composure and willingness to take risks.
Van Gaal has stated on a number of occasions he is looking to bring another wide option to the club during the January transfer window.
“We sell more jerseys than expected, the foreign share is 60 per cent. We are satisfied, even if the actual way of playing of Man Utd is not exactly that what we want to see”.
Bastian Schweinsteiger acclaimed an “unbelievable” goal by Wayne Rooney after his Manchester United team-mate created a piece of history in Saturday’s 2-1 win over Swansea City.
Young players lack consistency, more so at a club with faltering form.
United have now failed to score in the first half of their last nine home matches. The stadium atmosphere was also far better after the break, which matched the improvement in the play on the pitch.
“Martial had a great contribution with an assist and a goal, and that’s fantastic”, said the United manager, who also praised Wayne Rooney for his positioning at the front post which freed up space for the Frenchman’s 47th-minute header.
United fans have regularly chanted “attack, attack, attack” at the team while they slowly build from the back.
Now Van Gaal hopes his squad will be able to play with more freedom after ending their rotten run.
Manchester United fans have company in apparent displeasure with its style of play.
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Out of the recent matches, I thought United’s match against Norwich was the worst performance for United since Van Gaal’s appointment.
