Junior Stanislas has sent a warning shot to Manchester United by insisting his Bournemouth side will not be resting on their laurels after claiming a huge scalp at Chelsea.
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Having said that, Keane had some choice words for his former club after they crashed out of the Champions League on Tuesday.
“There are a lot of experienced players in the team, (Bastian) Schweinsteiger, Carrick, the goalkeeper (David de Gea), experienced global players, it’s up to them to help the younger players”.
Although United is three points from first place and Bournemouth is barely out of the relegation zone, the south-coast club has been buoyed by the greatest result in its history: Winning at Premier League champion Chelsea last weekend.
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“It is a long time ago since I was there”. Every club can also buy a player.
“Okay, I know they would love to win the game, but make sure we don’t lose it”.
It remains to be seen what Van Gaal opts to do in order to survive the current crisis, as the Dutch tactician will have to choose between putting his faith in youngsters or playing his other stars out of their natural positions.
Now, should United continue with the Dutchman, the Red Devils could miss out on two excellent managers – Pep Guardiola and Carlo Ancelotti – both could be available next summer.
“I can not change what is in your mind”. Van Gaal has come under increasing pressure as a result and questions have been raised over his future with the club. Memphis (Depay) is 21, (Jesse) Lingard 22, (Anthony) Martial, 20…
“The facts are this – we are out of the group stage and, yes, I am very sorry”. I can only say the facts.
When asked whether he had doubted himself following the loss in Germany, Van Gaal replied: “No, I don’t have any doubts”.
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After scoring six goals in their last three matches, a confident Bournemouth team will fancy their chances of causing problems for a rather makeshift opposition backline in this game, when 11/10 (2.10) odds offer solid value on over 2.5 goals being scored.
