We have to train, we have to prepare for Norwich City and we have to beat them.
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In a league season in which even greater humiliations have been wreaked on Jose Mourinho, whose Chelsea team lost to Bournemouth last week, there is at least some refuge for Van Gaal but not much.
“That is the most important thing”.
Manager Louis van Gaal told United’s official website that McNair’s late withdrawal was merely down to cramp, but is more concerned about Lingard’s fitness. The result takes them temporarily above Chelsea into 14th place. They nearly opened the scoring in the first minute when Dan Gosling hurled himself at a free-kick from the left. They have created, in the second half, only chances out of set-plays and we have also created chances out of play on the pitch. It was an awkward finish from the tall Belgian, who poked the ball beyond the diving Boruc, slid on his knees then stabbed it into the net while on the ground.
Manchester United are without nine players after Chris Smalling and Matteo Darmian suffered injuries in midweek. The striker fired a low shot inches wide. It’s a quality United have found useful a couple of times. The move was started by Michael Carrick who fed Memphis Depay with a through ball.
Towering Belgian Fellaini bundled home at the second attempt. Still, things remained far from rosy for United.
It’s not the best time to be a Manchester United supporter. I think that we showed the spirit of this team when we were drawing 1-1.
It was United who were profligate in possession moments later as Blind’s pass went straight to Harry Arter, who freed Stanislas but De Gea was on hand to dive at this feet and prevent him doubling his tally.
Bournemouth’s goals both game from set-pieces, which Van Gaal described as “unacceptable”.
United has already exited from the Champions’ League group stage this season, and Ferdinand fears the dismal run shall continue in the Premiership, too, which could see the club finishing below the top four in the tournament. But that won’t stop a deluge of criticism toward Van Gaal. The facts are saying that we are better than past year, so that’s my answer because I can only give facts. “And yesterday in training he had a feeling he was not fit enough”, Van Gaal said.
With Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola’s future as yet undecided, the London Evening Standard’s Patrick Barclay insists the uncertainty is unsettling English clubs.
Meanwhile, down in England’s second tier, 20-year-old James Wilson scored his second goal in two games since joining Brighton and Hove Albion on loan from United last month.
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The 2-1 Bournemouth loss came on top of the Reds losing their status among Europe’s elite in the Champions League.
