And as unlikely as that may seem right now, with Leicester sitting top of the tree, Arsenal in second with a mountain of injuries and suspect form, and Manchester City struggling without Vincent Kompany, United’s chances seem as good as anyone’s. But Dieter Hecking’s team has to rebound quickly after a stunning loss in the Bundesliga to Borussia Dortmund.
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Group B leaders Wolfsburg have never advanced beyond the group stage before but will be through with a draw and will definitely clinch first place with a win.
“We knew we had three minutes to change the game, we threw caution to the wind and that was the way we played football with our backs against the wall”, Schmeichel said.
“I have the experience as a manager that the goals shall come”, Van Gaal said. They failed to beat PSV home so now they need to get a win if they are to progress further.
Given Louis van Gaal’s defensiveness this season, it would be a major surprise if he threw caution to the wind early on, but it’s important United don’t go looking for the win too early. Tony Pulis did put him out of the team but was later instated by the manager, but Berahino doesn’t look like the player who was scoring goals in nearly every other game.
Indeed, five of United’s last nine games have finished 0-0.
“They have to win”. We need to score.
It has been argued that Manchester United have been playing better without their misfiring captain in the starting line up and this is a chance for the youngsters to prove their mettle.
Van Gaal has come under a huge amount of scrutiny as a result of United’s recent performances – four of United’s previous six matches had ended in goalless draws prior to the fixture.
Maxime Lestienne, the Belgian striker who scored both goals for PSV in Moscow, is back in training after being given compassionate leave following the death of his father, just weeks after his mother also died.
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“The objective of Van Gaal’s first season in charge was to get back into the Champions League and he achieved that”.
