“It will not be that easy because all the games in our group have shown the difference between the teams is not so big”, said the 45-year-old, who played under Van Gaal with both Barcelona and the Netherlands.
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The Dutchman, who made his first start for United against Watford since the 3-0 drubbing by Arsenal on 8 October, will be keen to face his former club, but the manager has made it clear that just one good performance will not be enough to retain a spot in the starting XI. “He played a good game but we did not play so well”.
It means United need a win in Germany to guarantee progression, and Rooney added: “We’re disappointed we didn’t win this game”.
Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard squandered United’s best chances at Old Trafford, before the home team began to feel the effects of its high-tempo start and PSV started to look risky in the final 25 minutes.
“We’ve only got ourselves to blame, but we can do it in Wolfsburg”. Instead, it’s this pragmatic, turgid nonsense that reminds us that when it all comes down to it for these people, Van Gaal and the Glazers, it’s spreadsheets, scatter graphs, badly browned mince, and misery.
“Nevertheless, we only gave one chance away in the second half”.
The Citizens were beaten 1-0 by Juventus in Turin thanks to a goal from Mario Mandzukic so the Serie A champs go to the top of the group and will seal it with a win at Sevilla in their last game.
“Wayne’s legacy at Manchester United in terms of goals is great but, as captain, he’s got a lot more responsibility”.
United continued to dominate and they almost took the lead in the 30th minute when Morgan Schneiderlin’s scuffed effort was cleared off the line by Zoet. That is despite getting the better of their rivals at the Amsterdam ArenA in early October, with the team having been let down a little by their defensive record so far, and they have been inconsistent in their Champions League campaign, losing two in a row before overcoming Wolfsburg last time out. They couldn’t find a solution to beat our defense. I said in advance that he would be the revelation of the season because last season was his adaptation season and he was on his way to do that.
Despite ongoing criticism over the quality of their football, United climbed to second place in the Premier League table after edging Watford 2-1 on Saturday and will have an opportunity to take over at the summit this weekend when they visit surprise leaders Leicester City.
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“I am a coach that always demands not only one match but several matches”, the United manager said when asked about Depay’s display at Vicarage Road.
