Fifth-placed United have also found the going tough this season, but manager Louis van Gaal has continually bristled at suggestions that his position at Old Trafford is under scrutiny.
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Van Gaal said he had good reason for optimism after the win over Stoke followed an FA Cup victory at Championship team Derby County.
When the board has such confidence, the pressure is much higher than when they say it is your last game or something like that.
He believes that momentum is finally on their side after two convincing wins, but admits that to get back into the mix, they need to show more consistency as anything is still possible in this season’s title race.
“And it is especially so with Wayne Rooney, who is saying that because he has scored seven goals”. “It’s only because they have more confidence. You can see that also in the training sessions”. No, it’s still the same.
“We train still the same, the same way”.
El Confidential have suggested that the Portuguese tactician’s representative, Jorge Mendes, has done his job and his client will replace Louis van Gaal at Old Trafford.
“No, I’m sorry to say that”.
It was then put to Herrera that Mourinho’s defensive philosophy would cause the same problems that Van Gaal has.
The 53-year old has always been touted as the man to manage the Red Devils, though speculation is at fever pitch considering their situation under Louis van Gaal. “Juan Mata knows, and maybe he is doing better now”.
Patience is a virtue after all, and it seems that supporters hoping Jose Mourinho will be taking over from Louis van Gaal midway through this season are wide of the mark.
Phil Jones is coming back, Marcos Rojo is coming back, Antonio Valencia is coming back.
“It is frustrating not a big disappointment because we played a very good match until the last quarter of the game”.
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“I had some possibilities to go there in the recent past”, said Hiddink, who did not expand on the comment. “He was in great form when he was injured”.
