Asked if he would be given time to turn around United’s season, he added: “It’s not up to me I think to answer that question but we shall see”.
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Louis van Gaal concedes the belief of Manchester United fans is being tested by their current slump.
“But for me it is just about trying to get as many points as I can for my team”.
In black and white Louis van Gaal knows now what he has to try and do to keep his job at Old Trafford. That makes it remarkable but also a confirmation that we are in a very bad period.
United’s 2-1 loss to Norwich in the Barclays Premier League on Saturday was their third successive defeat in a sequence which also saw them eliminated from the Champions League.
He said: “Of course I am anxious because I know that belief in a manager is very important”. It is understood that a further defeat at either Stoke on Boxing Day or against Chelsea at Old Trafford next Monday will signal the end for the former Ajax, Barcelona and Bayern Munich coach at the midway stage of his three-year contract as United manager. It’s time for us to show that we’re strong, we have to fight in every game and get back to getting good results as soon as possible.
United, Manchester City and Chelsea are all battling to bring him to the Premier League, with City believed to be leading the race.
Alex Neil praised his Norwich City players for surviving the opening 30 minutes of their 2-1 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford. One waited for a circling of the wagons but Van Gaal wasn’t in the mood for blind defensive.
“And then we have to play within two days against Chelsea”. Some fans are saying, “He can’t be any worse than Van Gaal”, but the reality is, Giggs could be a lot worse.
“However, after the second [Norwich] goal, the fans were still supporting us and they gave a good example that we have to stick together to come out of this period because that is the main objective”. Giggs has zero managerial experience, unless you count the final four games of the 2013-14 season when, as Moyes’ replacement, he achieved two wins, a draw and a defeat against Norwich, Southampton, Hull and Sunderland.
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He said: “We need them more than ever now”. A year ago we had only 13 [points, after 10 games] and they believed in me.
