In addition, they will be aided by the fact that Manchester United has been struggling to score goals as of late. “That’s always hard when you’re playing for a team like Manchester United, because the expectations are always high”, Van Gaal said, as quoted by the Mirror.
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“It’s a very important game for us at this moment, because of the situation”, he said. “Maybe next year when we strengthen our selection again”, explained the Dutchman.
Since scoring four goals in his first four games following a big money move from Monaco, Martial has netted just once more, finding the net in a 1-1 Champions League draw with CSKA Moscow back in October. His shot, deflected in by Watford striker Troy Deeney, also gave Van Gaal’s side a last-minute victory against the Premier League new boys last month.
“You need also luck, but you can not say it every time that we have to finish”. We play in Germany against Wolfsburg and it’s likely that we’ll need to win in order to reach the next stage. United will -travel with more injury problems as both Morgan Schneiderlin and Paddy McNair picked up knocks in the draw yesterday.
Despite dominating possession United, who were without the injured Wayne Rooney, had to wait until the 60 minute before West Ham’s keeper Adrian was finally tested, saving Marouane Fellaini’s effort. – A draw would be enough to secure United’s passage, in second place behind Wolfsburg, providing third-placed PSV fail to beat CSKA.
“Yes, yes we can win”, insisted van Gaal.
Wolfsburg are now fifth in the German top flight and boast a formidable record at the Volkswagen Arena, where they lost for the first time in 29 home Bundesliga matches on Saturday, an injury-time defeat by Borussia Dortmund. It was also a hard match.
“But you have to score, and when you don’t you lack points and we are now three points behind Leicester because we don’t score”.
He added: “My players created a lot more chances than in recent matches but we didn’t do the most important aspect of football”.
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“I have the experience as a manager that the goals shall come, because when you are creating chances at the end you will score and finish those chances”.
