Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal feels that the fans who exited Old Trafford before the final whistle in the 1-0 win over Sheffield United left to avoid traffic. Maybe the traffic. There are many reasons why someone might leave early. You can be very negative but we are in the next round, we have won two matches in a row. “But we are in the next round”.
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Manchester United put in another tepid display against minnows Sheffield United in the FA Cup, winning 1-0 as a result of a last gasp penalty, and former legend Paul Scholes claims he would’ve gone into depression playing for this team.
Patience has been wearing thin amongst fans even if United have won their last two games after ending an eight game winless streak.
Van Gaal has also come under fire for not getting off of his seat and encouraging players from the touchline, but the manager said he believed communication through the week was more effective.
United did not register a shot on target against the League One side until the 69th minute and were booed off at the break.
United, briefly, were second in the league, but they would not record another win after that until Jan 2, during which they also limped out of the Champions League group stages.
Speaking to reporters ahead of Tuesday’s Premier League clash with Newcastle United, Van Gaal admitted he had also found some of his team’s performances tedious. How many stadiums were like ours full?
“You have to play more quickly than we did in the first half”.
According to Daily Star UK, the Glazer’s are unhappy with the manner in which United defeated Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup over weekend.
“Paul Scholes has been outspoken about his old side and I can’t disagree”, he wrote in his column in The Sun.
“I am more thinking how we have to attack and improve”.
“That they were ironic, I can imagine”.
The pressure is still on Van Gaal because of the often boring and uninspiring performances of his team. Because we are defending very well, you are asking this question. That is also what I expect of the manager.
The 64-year-old Dutchman has been widely criticised for his conservative approach to games and van Gaal has confessed that he too has found some of United’s matches to be tedious.
Lazio want £40 million for Anderson so Van Gaal doesn’t expect any transfer business to be done in January although he would like additions.
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“We have seen that because he could not move”.
