Rooney may have waited since 3 November for an eighth goal of the season but he and Anthony Martial remain seriously starved of chances.
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A report in The Sunday Times suggests that despite a run of eight games without a win in all competitions prior to Saturday’s triumph, and their exit from the Champions League, Van Gaal’s job remains safe. We didn’t score, though, and that’s our problem.
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“We’ve started the new year very well”, he told the club’s official website.
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The problem United have is that their possession doesn’t translate into lots of shots, but that’s more of an isolated, Wayne Rooney problem than a widespread structural one.
It took Rooney’s brilliantly improvised finish to see off Swansea, just when Modou Barrow, their electric young substitute, was threatening to spark a turnaround win, and Rooney surpassed Denis Law to become United’s second highest all-time scorer.
Although the play of Rooney and his first goal in quite some time will steal most of the headlines, it was the overall performance of Anthony Martial that was the true difference in the match.
“Wayne’s goal, with his left foot behind his other foot, was fantastic”.
Summer signing Matteo Darmian watched the first 45 minutes from the bench but he was called on at half-time to replace the injured Phil Jones, making his 22nd appearance of the season in the process. That is why I am proud they can do it under this pressure.
Saturday’s Premier League win takes United to two points off the top four.
“Now the pressure is lowering, the performance shall be better every week”, said Van Gaal.
Having kept the home side at bay, Swansea winger Wayne Routledge tested David de Gea with a volley and frustration began to grow around Old Trafford.
Van Gaal said the players were furious with their form leading into the match at Old Trafford. “That’s the difference”, Van Gaal went on to say to MUTV.
Swansea interim manager Alan Curtis focused on his side’s improvement instead of their 2-1 defeat by Manchester United.
Manchester United are trying to play an expansive brand of football as evidenced against Chelsea and Swansea.
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“We have said before he was playing at 16, so in reality terms he’s maybe like a 33 or 34-year-old player”.
