As he walked from the pitch after Saturday’s defeat he was loudly booed, the first time the Old Trafford supporters have been so vocal against him at a league match.
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“They are right, and of course they are disappointed and have the right to boo me, but we have to stick together in this period because we have a lot injuries”.
Gill had served as the club’s Cheif Executive for a period of ten years between 2003 to 2013, a period which saw the Red Devils dominate English football.
United lost 1-0 to Southampton on Saturday at Old Trafford and questions are being raised regarding the Dutchman’s position.
“I had the fear because they could only score from set plays as they didn’t create other chances and our defence in set plays was weaker because I changed Fellaini and had to change Darmian so every change meant we were weaker in set plays”, he said.
Meanwhile, Jose Mourinho’s agent has described claims the Portuguese has written to Manchester United to state his case to become their next manager as “absolutely ridiculous and totally absurd”.
“They (the fans) are right, I can not deny that”.
It left United fifth in a league the club has won a record 20 times, the last occasion being Ferguson’s 2012-13 swan song.
Van Gaal’s side are unlikely to add a 14th this year as they trail surprise leaders Leicester by 10 points. But when we have won, then they were not so angry anymore, and that’s football. “The only corner we are turning is into some dark alley where we get robbed again”.
United are in desperate need of a lift to prevent their season disintegrating even further, but van Gaal could give no guarantees that it may come via a move into the January transfer market. I think it was a hard game for both teams today. He could have scored but that is the risk you take.
“There are clearly different traits required to be a number two and be in the hotseat as a number one”.
Van Gaal’s methods might have worked a decade ago.
“Understandably, they are saying nothing, but in doing so an air of uncertainty hangs over the club – and recent results and performances are doing nothing to help”.
“Darmian is bad because he is now in hospital”, Van Gaal told MUTV.
Van Gaal refused to say whether he would resign in a post-match briefing.
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Instead, Januzaj’s biggest impact was in giving away the free-kick which led to Austin making space in the penalty area, which he does so well, to head home and sentence United to a sixth defeat of the season.
