“The reason why we have bought Schweinsteiger is because he’s a player who can lead and guide a team”, the Manchester Evening News quotes Van Gaal as saying.
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“Wolfsburg are fifth in the Bundesliga and, in Bas Dost and Max Kruse, they have goals in them, particularly at home, which is unlike United”, he told Sky Sports.
“You can not expect a 20-year-old player coming to the Premier League to score every week”. Furthermore they only need draw to qualify and with players such as Luis Gustavo they should be able to do enough.
Louis van Gaal has given his backing to Anthony Martial despite his poor goalscoring form, insisting the Manchester United striker needs time to be successful.
Manchester United have been forced to bring a threadbare squad to Germany for their decisive Champions League match against Wolfsburg.
As it stands just two points separate the three contenders and Hecking says his side are in the driving seat ahead of the game against the Red Devils at the Volkswagen Arena.
The former Netherland manager’s current contract runs out at the end of the 2016/17 season with Van Gaal previously ruling out a possibility of an extension in order to spend time with his wife.
It’s been 11 years since Wayne Rooney left Everton to play for Manchester United.
Martial will bear the responsibility of ending United’s woeful record in front of goal despite scoring just once in his last 13 matches. It’s also hard to assess what their approach to the game will be. Both teams will be desperate to win and this should be an intense game.
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One way to go may be to back a draw in the Half Time market at [2.08]. Eight of United’s last nine matches in all competitions have been level at the break. “It is a good day, especially with a clean sheet”. United have kept eight clean sheets in their last 11 outings, and this could well be a game where they try to keep possession as well as possible and a nick a 1-0 result that would put them through. You need the attitude that you want to score.
