I was chairman of the coaches federation in the Netherlands and we had a rule that you can never talk with a club without informing the present manager. “We didn’t do that”, he said. “I think after this match (winning the Europa League) is the best route”. You have to fight for it. I think what I said before the game, we have to win this kind of game, we can blame only ourselves. In the circumstances, it’s very disappointing.
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The Reds’ boss is of the opinion that even though they’ve lost a lot of important points, they need to look ahead and prepare for the upcoming Premier League and Europa league fixtures. It’s not a question of [being] let down, the players want to deliver. We didn’t deliver and we feel disappointed and we feel sad.
Van Gaal revealed during the week that he doesn’t expect any contact from his old pal Jose Mourinho to clear up the speculation surrounding the Dutchman’s future at Old Trafford.
You have to show your capacity in every match.
If anyone thought Louis Van Gaal was weathering the storm in the Manchester United hotseat then the reaction of fans to his side’s defeat to lowly Sunderland will definitely change your mind.
“We’ll keep going in the league, keep trying”.
“That era [of Ferguson] has gone and you’ve got to stop comparing the Manchester United of today to the Manchester United of yesteryear”.
“We didn’t have control”. We didn’t have control in the first 20 minutes.
Diego Costa, wearing a mask after breaking his nose, took just five minutes to put Chelsea in front and Pedro Rodriguez intercepted sloppy Newcastle passing to score in the 9th.
“Two goals from two set-pieces”. They won a lot of second balls.
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“But they’re handling it brilliantly and, with the ability they’ve got, it’s making us better in possession”. It is a big disappointment. I can not say it in another way. “We have to create chances and win games and we haven’t done that enough this season”.
