Although United started the match on the wrong foot when a few sloppy defending allowed Daniel Caligiuri to put Woflsburg ahead, fine performances from Anthony Martial, Antonio Valencia, Juan Mata, Wayne Rooney and Bastian Schweinsteiger allowed the hosts take control.
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Van Gaal said he was still planning to leave after his contract expires in 2017, reluctant to break a promise to his wife that he would retire as planned.
He also suggested his players are being affected by fatigue, claiming the number of games United have played of late – the Wolfsburg match was their sixth in 18 days – is taking its toll.
“We are happy but I think Arsenal can come back from a defeat”, he added. “The way he scored the goal was outstanding, especially for a defender and especially for him“.
“After that we created a lot of chances and I think it was a deserved win”.
Manchester United took all three points last night as they beat Wolfsburg 2-1 in the Champions League. We had the chances to do that in the first half, or to keep the ball in the second half.
Wolfsburg coach Dieter Hecking bemoaned the Manchester United victor that saw his side leave Old Trafford with nothing after taking the lead in their Champions League clash. We were defending hard in the end because we were physically very exhausted. But we’re in a good position after the first win against CSKA Moskva and we’re looking to build on that. When you are a goal down and create so many chances but can not finish them – that is unlucky. “His development as a player is awesome, so I am very happy with him”.
Despite their obvious improvement, the former Southampton man feels his side can still get even better.
“The solution is recovery, recovery, recovery”, he continued. Not many players are actually team players but he is always thinking about the team.
“That will benefit them but we shall manage it”, Van Gaal said.
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Louis van Gaal believes Arsenal could be the best team in England on the ball, though he criticised them for their lack of silverware.
