The Dutchman had urged his compatriot Memphis Depay to raise his game and he did so by scoring the first goal early in the match.
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Louis van Gaal could be without 10 first-team players for Manchester United’s Champions League tie with PSV Eindhoven.
Deeney had invited six former inmates from his three-month spell in prison in 2012 to watch the contest but despite his third goal in four matches, he failed to get Watford out of jail as they sank to their fifth defeat of the season.
“It was Wilson’s knee in a training session and that is why he could not play”.
“What they have told me is private I think, but we have communicated about it (the attacks)”, Van Gaal said.
“Jones and Herrera are not available for Wednesday”.
‘We want to fight for everything this season – the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup. Jones had a twisted ankle and Herrera a hamstring injury.
It’s been a rough go on the injury front for United lately; giving Van Gaal some selection issues. I have to see and compare players. He is at home. Tomorrow (Sunday) he comes and then I can say more.
Rooney returned from worldwide duty suffering illness, while Martial has a bruised foot and Marouane Fellaini is also sidelined by a calf strain.
“So you never know [with injuries]”.
“He suffered a lot like the rest of the team in the first half, but in the second half he was a leader in midfield, he played well like the rest of the players”.
“Luke’s rehabilitation is going well but the process can be very slow”, Van Gaal said.
The visitors were ahead with just 11 minutes on the clock when Depay met an exquisite Ander Herrera cross to volley past Heurelho Gomes for his fifth goal of the season. Memphis finished it very well.
Van Gaal (above) has spoken to the three players who were involved in the friendly and will check upon them again before deciding whether to field them at Vicarage Road.
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But United recovered instantly and Bastian Schweinsteiger forced Deeney to bundle a clearance home in added on time for United’s victor. I think also this role for Memphis is the best one for him. “Now we have two points more, which is why I was really happy and made an unbelievable sprint after the goal where nobody could follow me so I’m very happy about that!”
