Louis van Gaal experienced a tough Boxing Day afternoon on the bench as Manchester United lost 2-0 to Stoke City.
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Van Gaal raises prospect of quitting after fourth loss in a row
If the Dutchman does depart then Mourinho, who left struggling Chelsea on December 17, would be among the favourites to take over. I have to deal with that, but much more important is that the players have to deal with that because they have to perform”.
For all of United’s problems – and they are numerous, at least they are not in the same position in the league that Chelsea now find themselves in. And despite losing at Liverpool, Leicester’s surprise lead was maintained on Saturday.
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Hunter says that from midnight Saturday to early Sunday afternoon there were 104 water rescues in the county. The National Weather Service issued a Flood Warning for the Mississippi River in the Mid-South.
Saturday’s defeat marked the first time United had lost four successive competitive matches since November 1961.
Cancellations, delays at Gerald R. Ford airport
Most cancellations can be attributed to the icy conditions and flights not leaving Sunday night, according to officials. Southwest’s flight 4027, Delta’s 3968, American’s 4403 and United’s 1127 and 3528 all were cancelled this morning.
Van Gaal lamented his players’ inability to handle the pressure, and partly blamed the windy conditions at Stoke. “But in the end my players have to do that by themselves”.
Those assumptions now look premature, with Van Gaal even posing happily – or at least not unwillingly – with fans as he arrived at The Lowry with his players.
Van Gaal would hope that there is no such slip-up on Monday, or else he might have to pay dearly for it. That another Dutchman, Hiddink, can bring about that downfall, adds more drama to it. “But I think so”.
MAN UTD (4-2-3-1): De Gea 6; Young 4, Jones 5, Smalling 6, Blind 5; Carrick 6, Herrera 5 (Perreira 82); Depay 4 (Rooney 46, 6), Fellaini 5, Mata 5; Martial 5. “It is always important how well we play”.
Leicester, who failed to score for the first time this season and suffered only their second loss, have 38 points from 18 matches with Arsenal on 36, Manchester City on 35 and Tottenham 32.
The match was effectively over as a contest well before half-time as Raheem Sterling (13), Yaya Toure (17) and Wilfried Bony (22) all capitalised on poor defending from the visitors, who remain second bottom.
“Football can change quickly”, Carrick told MUTV.
Guus Hiddink’s second spell as Chelsea’s interim manager began with a 2-2 draw at home to Watford.
Diego Costa (32) put the hosts in front from close range following a corner, but the Hornets fought back to level with a penalty from Troy Deeney (42).
There was an admission from the United manager that United had regressed since they momentarily topped the table with a 2-1 win at Watford last month. Kane has 27 goals in 2015, surpassing Teddy Sheringham’s previous club record of 26 in a calendar year, 22 years ago.
Crystal Palace drew 0-0 with Bournemouth, moving above Manchester United into fifth spot.
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Managerless Swansea City escaped the relegation zone as Ki Sung-Yueng’s ninth-minute tap-in saw off West Bromwich Albion, while bottom club Aston Villa drew 1-1 at home to West Ham United.
