“In the second half, we had quite a few opportunities in and around their six-yard box and we could have easily had a few goals”.
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Van Gaal should have been out in his technical area and tried a different formation earlier on to try and get the all important goal that the team needed to get the win. “We are in a good position in the league, but it could have been boosted today”.
“I don’t think that we are able to win the Champions League now”.
“Otherwise maybe we would already be first in the league after (last weekend’s game at) Leicester”. Is there a plan? Who they will sign is another question, and neither Suarez nor Aguero will be making a move to United this winter.
That would give United 12 months to find a successor if Van Gaal decides to go. “But Bayern also won there 6-1”.
Hammers boss Slaven Bilic played against a United side in the late 90s that blew teams away with cavalier football and goals galore.
But manager Van Gaal is insistent the problem will not last.
It must be stated here that Van Gaal has been far from a failure at Old Trafford.
One thing is certain, if United don’t score in Wolfsburg tomorrow night they could well crash out of the Champions League – and Van Gaal knows it. “But the question, “Shall Suarez score here, shall Aguero score here” is also a question mark”.
He said: “I know what the consequences could be, but you cannot think too much about the financial part”.
Former Liverpool midfielder Igor Biscan has been found guilty of attacking a taxi driver in his hometown of Zagreb, Croatia by butting him in the face. The fearless, attacking football for which the team was known under Alex Ferguson has long disappeared. Under van Gaal – United do not look anywhere near that level.
Antonio was causing United no end of problems. The United manager is a stubborn character and will not change “the philosophy” for anyone.
In addition to promoting players like Philipp Lahm, Holger Badstuber, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Thomas Muller into the senior squad (again, players who have featured prominently under Guardiola in Bavaria), Dutchman succeeded in implementing the foundations of the Barcelona-type possession and pressing game which Guardiola has profited from.
But that won’t be United’s biggest worry.
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However, United could still qualify even if they draw or lose to Wolfsburg, provided PSV do not better their result at home to CSKA Moscow in the other group match. United need cover at left-back but the idea of offering Ashley Cole a short-term deal has been discounted.
