Adnan Januzaj’s Manchester United career is in the balance after the young Belgian star was dumped by Louis van Gaal for a “bad attitude”, reports Steve Bates in the Sunday People.
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Their next three games, across a week, are set to define their season, with United facing West Ham in the quarter-finals of the cup, Liverpool in the Europa League and City in the Premier League.
The Red Devils head into the game looking to overturn a two-goal first-leg deficit after they were thoroughly outplayed in the first leg of the last 16 clash at Anfield on Thursday night.
Januzaj played only one Bundesliga game with Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel disappointed that the United youngster didn’t show more appetite to make the move a success.
Manchester United condemned the chanting on Friday and said the club were in discussion with fans’ groups ahead of the second leg. Jose Mourinho is a Marmite personality splitting opinions between supporters down the middle, the man is a hard-working natural victor, winning trophies wherever he has been, not only clubs with lots of money like Chelsea and Real Madrid, but also at clubs with slightly more modest budgets like Porto and Inter Millan. The way Van Gaal tells it makes it sound as though his team have come through hell and high water to reach the FA Cup last eight, whereas in fact they have accounted for Sheffield United, Derby and Shrewsbury.
Can has been a key player in Klopps starting line-up and has played the majority of his games in midfield. “When you are in three competitions and you don’t have too many players it is hard”.
Van Gaal blamed injuries for Manchester United’s mixed performances this season. It is very hard – I know that. Against West Ham United it is also possible.
Antonio could even cap a dream first season at the club with a Wembley appearance if they can get past United at Old Trafford. “We still have the chance to win something”.
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“It’s not giving the best results, but I think it’s working – yes”, he added, while admitting, “It’s not good enough when you think you have to be champions or win the Europa League and FA Cup”.
