It’s all about results for the Dutchman, even if hundreds of home fans left early on Saturday night and missed Wayne Rooney’s winning penalty in the FA Cup win over Sheffield United.
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Paul Scholes tore into Van Gaal after the final whistle, claiming the players and the manager looked “bored”.
“The supporters have got right behind the players and there is a togetherness at the football club”.
“There are matches that I have enjoyed and there are also matches where I’m very bored or angry because we are not disorganising our opponent’s defence”, said van Gaal. It is not an easy time now, (and) the fans were there. You can be very negative, but we are in the next round, won two matches out of a very bad period.
“You have to play more quickly than we did in the first half”.
However, they have still failed to convince ahead of Tuesday’s clash with Newcastle United, as they look to close a nine-point gap between themselves and Premier League leaders Arsenal.
Van Gaal, who confirmed he would be without German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger for the trip to third-bottom Newcastle, was also unhappy when a reporter asked if he was overly focused on the opposition rather than his own team. Have your say in the comments section below.
LOUIS Van Gaal has ruled out a January transfer window move for Sadio Mane.
“There are many reasons to leave a stadium before the last minute”.
Whether the fans share his optimism is open to debate, but the veteran tactician feels the supporters should enjoy their mini-revival.
“Players for Manchester United have to cope with the pressure of the fans and the media and it’s the same for the manager”, said Van Gaal.
“They have been ironic [against Sheffield United] but that’s an expression of the fans and that’s good”.
Scholes explosively told BT Sport after Saturday’s 1-0 win: “You need to make something happen as a footballer at this club”. It’s a process I’ve said many, many times.
“Everybody is different and I don’t believe in yelling from the sidelines”.
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LVG’s self-revered “philosophy” is readily cited as the cause of United’s woes on the pitch in recent months, and van Gaal’s realisation on his part is surprising.
