Manchester United will be eagerly watching their local rivals taking on Arsenal at the Etihad tomorrow as if Manchester City fail to beat the Gunners at home, then the Red Devils will finish fourth if they win their remaining two games.
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Many fans will blame Louis Van Gaal for yet another moneyball-driven campaign that’s ended with the club bordering on Champions League failure – a stark opposite to Leicester who spent far less.
Van Gaal it seems isn’t unaware of the importance of the clash either when in a odd move, stated that he would be a Arsenal Fan when they face City. I am always in a meeting about that every day.
The two Spaniards were at the centre of United’s attacking play although it was all cagey and tentative for large portions of the game.
Mourinho was immediately linked with replacing Van Gaal in the United dugout, but no decision has been taken by United’s executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward in sacking Van Gaal before his contract is up. Van Gaal commented on the choice to keep Januzaj out of the starting eleven and play Rooney in the advanced striker role.
United will surely have to release a statement on the future of Van Gaal, probably after the FA Cup final on May 21.
West Ham though wont be an easy game, and with Manchester United relying on others to drop points, it does seem that the odds are up against Van Gaal.
It hardly needs saying but if United can’t get up for this game they may as well give up now.
Juan Mata punished Sebastien Bassong’s error as a 1-0 win at Carrow Road saw United move within one point of neighbours Manchester City, who play Arsenal on Sunday. “It is a historical, big club in the Premier League so we don’t want to spoil the party but we need the three points”.
“I don’t think there’s need for eight, nine or 10 players or anything like that”.
“Manchester United fans’ expectations are high, and they deserve to have that because we’ve been for many, many years at the top level of football”, he told The New Paper at The Westin yesterday.
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Oli: I genuinely think that United have already made up their mind – they want Mourinho to start in 2017/18 so LVG can see out the past year of his contract.
