Van Gaal denied suggestions that scoring is the key priority for Tuesday’s game, insisting: “It’s a very important game for us at this moment, because of the situation”.
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United face a tense evening in Germany knowing that they need a victory to be certain of advancing but, after a defeat at PSV Eindhoven and 1-1 draw at CSKA Moscow, his team’s away form hardly augurs well.
“I have the experience as a manager that the goals shall come”.
Afterwards, Van Gaal was adamant that his team are not as boring as the statistics suggest.
Van Gaal also called for less pressure to be piled on young striker Anthony Martial, who is United’s only recognised fit forward for tonight’s game, with skipper Wayne Rooney sideliend at home.
United have been criticised this season for a lack of attacking fluency – Saturday’s 0-0 draw with West Ham at Old Trafford was the fifth time in the last nine games that they have failed to score.
The just-turned 20-year-old France worldwide could be the man to deliver those goals.
“We can be very pleased with the second half but you have to finish because that is football, you have to score goals”. We have that belief. “I believe… he can play better because until now we have not seen the best Schweinsteiger that I have seen at Bayern Munich, but he can guide the team”.
He added: “It’s always important to get the first goal”.
“I believe that in every match we have played he could have played better”.
“I didn’t expect it either”. He was exaggerating at the start at United.
“The Champions League, you could be out”.
“Punters looking to use a free bet might fancy United to beat Wolfsburg and qualify from Group B”. Normally, we create more chances than our opponents but you have to finish.
The United manager also said he was watching his words because he didn’t want to provide ammunition for club legends. I know that and I have to explain it to everybody.
“We’ve not considered progressing with a draw”. “Because we have also won at home [against Wolfsburg]”.
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“We know it’s a big opportunity for us to write history for Wolfsburg and hopefully we will leave as the winners”.
