The manager will face growing scrutiny around his position at the club, especially as Jose Mourinho departed Chelsea on Thursday and released a statement earlier on Saturday saying he does not plan to have a break from football.
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One statistic stands out like a sore thumb – United have managed only seven shots on target in their last four Premier League home games.
Norwich City manager Alex Neil says his side knew that surviving the first 30 minutes would be pivotal to beating Manchester United on Saturday.
He said: “Of course I am anxious because I know that belief in a manager is very important. I know that, my board knows that, my players know that”, van Gaal said when asked if the pressure was building on him.
“I’m surprised by what happened with José”, he told The Times.
“We had done that this week and that is the only way, but now we have to evaluate what we have done here and how we have prepared for this match”.
Louis van Gaal, who is bookmaker William Hill’s favourite in the sack race, has come under heavy criticism for his over-emphasis on possession, but Jones believes the Dutchman is the right man to turn around the club’s fortunes. That philosophy is very important for me.
“I don’t think a change of management shall bring direct success”.
Giggs was present on the touchline during the second half of their suprirse defeat as the United legend looked to inspire a late comeback.
“And then you lose the games you play and the belief in the manager shall decrease”. It was not good enough and confirmation that we are in a very bad period.
A world away from the managerial intrigue, Claudio Ranieri, the former Chelsea manager, saw his Leicester City side win 3-2 at Everton to guarantee that they will top the table on Christmas Day. It’s not been easy and I’ve not been used to not winning games, so I’m really pleased for everyone involved to get a victory at a really hard place. “Every word I say about defeat is one word too much”.
“To show your professional attitude”, he said with no little conviction.
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“We shall evaluate what we have done as a staff, and as a team, to make it better against Stoke City”. I think it became pretty glum, if you like, under David Moyes and it was unfortunate.
