The last thing the Dutchman needed was for his injury-hit team to fall behind at Bournemouth – but that’s what happened inside two minutes from one of the most freakish goals of the season. That is the most important thing. That is much more important than what we are talking about, me as a manager or lifting up the players. Now we have many more clubs (in England and in Europe) who have money, and the structure to win things.
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“For me, the equation for Van Gaal is simple: It is the title or bust”. I think also the players have to do that by themselves.
But the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich manager expressed his concern at United’s poor run.
After the match, a frustrated Van Gaal told Sky Sports: “Two set-plays cost us”.
“We have eight injured players because Darmian and also Smalling we can add to this list, and Schweinsteiger is also suspended, so it’s nine players who are not able to play”. I really want to pay tribute to his family and how he played, and how courageous he was in his performance.
Bournemouth picked up a second prized Premier League scalp in a week as they beat Manchester United at the Vitality Stadium. “Of course I have already spoken but it takes a long time”.
“But you can not win every game and every year a title”.
Manchester United manager said that the ongoing period is “very tough” and he hasn’t lost games in a row so often. They have done everything, but they have lost. There are too many games when they are not scoring or winning games, such as against West Ham last week.
Louis van Gaal has refused to blame Manchester United’s injury crisis in the wake of their 2-1 against Bournemouth. That is not normal for us because we give a lot of attention to organisation. They had a few variations and did it very well but still it can not be. And I had a feeling that we could win in the second half.
But it was another set piece that undid United for the second time.
Barclay said: “We talk about top four clubs now as if they’re in crisis, and it’s all caused by the fact Guardiola may be available at the end of the season”.
‘We are in a very hard position because of all the injuries – and that we have to play with a lot of youngsters.
“We’ve got the squad, we’re the club that we are because we want to be fighting in the competitions”. I don’t talk about the past.
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“I think he’s handled himself with real dignity throughout the process, and to play the way he did today, with the emotions running through his body, I can’t credit him enough for that”.
