Manchester United fell to defeat against Bournemouth on Saturday evening to make it five games without a win for the first time since the 1998/99 season.
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Lingard’s addition to an already lengthy injury list increases Van Gaal’s selection woes.
His team is a mess and plays without passion or direction. It could hardly be worse.
That is the damning verdict of Simon Francis, the Bournemouth captain, who revealed that his team took one look at the United team sheet on Saturday and felt they could win.
“We will never give up, that’s for sure”.
If United were in the same situation they are in now but had been easy on the eye playing attractive football then the call for Van Gaal’s head wouldn’t be anywhere near as savage and loud. I wouldn’t have noticed he was playing if I hadn’t have been so bothered by the fact Marouane Fellaini had been taken off the pitch.
Mexico star Hernandez has scored 15 goals in his last 12 games for Leverkusen, with United managing just 10 in the same period. “That is our aim and goal but it is, of course, more hard when you lose two times in a row”.
“I was a big United fan as I grew up”, said Francis, the 30-year-old defender, after the 2-1 win.
But only now, after a half dozen managers and more and many false dawns, is here real optimism around the club that somehow, a corner has been turned and that Jurgen Klopp can bring back glory.
Michael Carrick insists Manchester United must start winning games if they are to again strike fear into their opponents.
“We have to train, we have to prepare for Norwich City and we have to beat them”.
I see an Everton side that can beat anyone and I haven’t even mentioned Leicester City. It was one of the best experiences of my life.
Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand, feels the Red Devils are going backwards under Louis Van Gaal and he also shared his view of possible replacements.
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“And if United finish outside the top four, that will be catastrophic”.
