Meanwhile, Midtjylland match victor Paul Onuachu has admitted that his club expected to face a much stronger Manchester United side.
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At the end of the game, United fans in the MCH Arena made it clear they were not impressed with their side’s display.
The Old Trafford stars will see their salaries slashed if Louis van Gaal’s men fail to qualify for next season’s Champions League.
“I think in these games when you play teams that are lesser than Manchester United, you need to win your tackles and second balls”. Then again, given United’s injury list and their lack of form, who’s to say Midtjylland won’t win when the two sides meet again in Manchester next Thursday?
Van Gaal blamed a lengthy injury list – which rose to 14 players with the loss of De Gea – for the defeat and said he will not have any of those players back for Monday’s FA Cup fifth-round tie at Shrewsbury. There was no one dictating play from midfield, they were losing duels to their Danish counterparts and there appeared to be absolutely no desire to take control of the game.
“It’s just not good enough”.
The second leg of the Europa League clash will take place at Old Trafford next Thursday.
Tottenham Hotspur secured a priceless away goal and a 1-1 draw at Fiorentina in one of the evening’s more glamorous ties while Villarreal overcame Napoli 1-0 in Spain.
“I’m very grateful for the fans supporting us”.
The club fired David Moyes in 2014 when it became clear that qualifying for the Champions League was beyond the team, and the same fate could yet befall Van Gaal. We were not winning the second balls.
But for a player on their books, that’s exactly what happened – he was unaware that his club were even playing. The performance and the result are not good enough and it has got to get a lot better.
“If you look at the chances, we could have won by more. In spite of that we could have also finished the game”.
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“All the players want to perform in an excellent way”. I don’t know if he’s got a lot to bring back but certainly 13 injuries has been a nightmare for him.
