Earlier this week he supplied a deft assist for Wayne Rooney on his first Champions League start at Old Trafford. With the fans chanting for the team to “Attack, Attack, Attack”.
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“Let’s see about that one, as there are still too many games until the end of the season”, Mata told MUTV when asked about United’s title chances.
“I needed a left full-back because Marcos Rojo had played a few games in a row, so I have to take into account that it might be too much”.
Warrington-born Lingard said: “It was pure happiness”. It highlights the influence the Spaniard has in this team and United will want that to continue.
It could have been a day to forget for Van Gaal had Saido Berahino not wasted a free header less than two minutes after he came off the bench.
While the manager has also spent £250m on new players, he has a history of giving current greats a chance in their respective first teams; such as Xavi, Andres Iniesta, Thomas Muller and Philipp Lahm.
While a charge for a European berth is extremely unlikely this season, challenging for a spot in the league’s top eight places is certainly a target worth chasing. “Goals are always the most important thing”. “It is most probably the best game and the game most people will watch on Saturday”.
Manchester United desperately need a Premier League goal to silence the doubters – so a home tie against a Tony Pulis-led West Brom who are infamous for keeping clean sheets is not what the doctor ordered.
Morgan Schneiderlin has been struggling with illness this week, forcing him to miss the win over CSKA, but the midfielder has returned to training and is now in contention to play a part.
“It is dependent for instance on the rehabilitation of Luke Shaw – how long it will last”. “You have seen that now we play with Jesse Lingard and he is not the most speedy winger in the world and [Juan] Mata is also not the most speedy winger in the world”.
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Pulis had previously urged the FA to reveal where the cash collected from fines goes and reiterated that stance.
