Rooney missed the goalless draw against West Ham with an ankle injury and remains sidelined while Schneiderlin is absent after limping out of Saturday’s game with a hip problem.
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There were rumblings of discontent around the stadium and some mild booing at the final whistle after a fourth draw in United’s last six league games. I think they would, though.
Van Gaal would have one more year on his existing contract but despite sitting just three points off the top of the Premier League table, United fans are nearing open revolt over the dismal fare put forward by the Dutchman’s side this season. “I know that because I am also disappointed and so are my players”.
The Red Devils know they may need to beat Wolfsburg at the Volkswagen Arena to secure a spot in the last 16 of the Champions League.
Diego Benaglio and Marcel Schaefer are the only survivors in Wolfsburg s first team and VfL have lost seven in a row against Premier League clubs in Europe.
‘The question is shall Suarez score here or shall Aguero score here?
“Of course we have chances and we had the chances to win the match but we have to score”.
Wayne Rooney and Morgan Schneiderlin have been ruled out of Manchester United’s crucial Champions League clash against Wolfsburg through injury.
‘When you create these kind of chances, you must finish. “And that is bad for everybody, for the club, for the players and for the manager”. With luck or whatever, you have to score. The first two basic aspects of football we have done.
The only disappointment for Bilic was that referee Mark Clattenburg failed to send Schweinsteiger off for what the Croatian deemed to be an elbow on the exceptional Winston Reid. “He deserved to be sent off, but the referee told me he didn’t see it. Fair enough, I believe it. It was an elbow”.
“All I can say is they can expect more from me in the next weeks and months”. Despite creating some late chances, the Reds can’t find a victor and only take a point. “They did magnificently”, Bilic said.
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FT: United 0 West Ham 0.
