It was just the response that van Gaal needed after his side’s hopeless performance in Denmark on Thursday when United were beaten 1-2 by Midtjylland in a Europa League Round of 32 match.
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This news will come as a huge boost to United as De Gea is arguably their most important player and it will play a key role if the Red Devils are to get positive results against Midtjylland and Arsenal over the coming week.
There has been a lot of talk about the future of Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal, with many fans calling for the Dutchman to get the sack and be replaced by former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho. “The top team doesn’t always win so I think we have done fantastic, and I have congratulated my players because I was very pleased”. The soccer world blew up as mighty Manchester United were beaten by a team that looks like someone fell asleep on the keyboard and was established in 1999.
FC Midtjylland head coach Jess Thorup has said that it would be a “big achievement” should his side manage to knock Manchester United out of the Europa League tomorrow night.
United actually finished the game with 10 men – and nine fit players – because van Gaal had used all his substitutes. “We take things day-by-day, which is always the case in sport because you can win or lose”.
“But it is not easy because Midtjylland are very well organised, we have seen that in the away game”. It is easy to say it but to do it is different.
United now have seven players who can play at full-back currently sidelined, with injuries to Matteo Darmian, Phil Jones, Ashley Young, Marcos Rojo, Antonio Valencia and Luke Shaw, as well as Borthwick-Jackson.
“We’ll be disappointed when we have seen the opportunities back that we haven’t scored”. The big story involves the biggest club, with Manchester United trying to avoid the embarrassment of not advancing.
Van Gaal said at his press conference on Wednesday that he “often uses the word horny to his players”, leading to chuckles in the room and from Juan Mata alongside him.
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Knowing Louis van Gaal’s luck at the moment it will probably be Anthony Martial’s hamstrings.
