However, the 64-year-old now appears very unlikely to see out the three-season contract that was supposed to be his crowning glory before retirement.
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Leicester City were given a Premier League reality check when the unlikely leaders lost 1-0 at Liverpool on Saturday after Manchester United slumped to a third consecutive league defeat to pile more pressure on manager Louis van Gaal.
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The Dutchman, under pressure after seven games without a win, was asked whether he feared he would be sacked.
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“We have lost the game in the first 45 minutes because we didn’t dare to play our football”.
Van Gaal later explained Rooney’s omission to the BBC. We gave a very bad goal away and then they score out of a free-kick indirect. We did not play our way of football.
United’s expensively-assembled squad did little to help their manager.
Goals from forwards Bojan Krkic and Marko Arnautovic punished United for a awful start at a blustery Britannia Stadium and although the visitors improved in the second half they could not fix the damage.
Watford, who had won four successive Premier League matches, went ahead early in the second half through a deflected effort from Odion Ighalo (56), but Chelsea soon levelled when Costa (65) beat the offside trap down the right and slotted in from an angle.
Giggs has been heavily linked with the Swansea job and could well be subject of a fresh approach by Liberty Stadium bosses should United’s hierarchy go for an outsider when van Gaal eventually leaves.
England striker Rooney spiced up United’s attack but Marouane Fellaini wasted their best chance when he shot straight at keeper Jack Butland from close range.
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And when asked if he would be in-charge for United’s next game at home to Chelsea on Monday, he replied: “You will have to wait and see”. “But in the end my players have to do that by themselves”.
“That is the problem now”. The Grim Reaper appeared for one of David Moyes’s matches and Van Gaal has been straying into similar territory.
Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick says his side simply has to start playing better. “That was my message and not that I am hurt, because I am used to that”, he said.
Speaking at a press conference after the loss to Stoke, Van Gaal revealed he may actually jump ship himself before the club are able to sack him.
Dwight Yorke has joined the long list of former Manchester United players to condemn one of Louis van Gaal’s players.
It was Arsenal’s first Boxing Day defeat since 1999, and 12th-placed Southampton’s first win since November 7.
Tottenham Hotspur tightened their grip on fourth place by overcoming Norwich City 3-0 at White Hart Lane, where Harry Kane scored twice – the first a penalty – and Tom Carroll also found the target.
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While Chelsea remains two points above the relegation zone – and 13 points from fourth place – Watford is behind United only on goal difference in seventh place.
