‘Amazed’ Van Gaal slams Man U’s lack of aggression against Arsenal

“I didn’t expect that”, he said.

“We were top of the league so I was surprised – maybe “amazed” is a better word”. Van Gaal’s introduction of Marouane Fellaini gave United midfield muscle, but Wenger responded by asking Aaron Ramsey to tuck in as his side kept their shape and relied on Mertesacker and Gabriel to defend their 18-yard line.

A three-goal explosion in the opening 20 minutes, capped by an absolute stunner from Alexis Sanchez, set the tone as the Gunners cruised to a 3-0 victory over Manchester United, who were top of the table heading into this weekend.

“But obviously we have to be consistent”.

The teenager is now living in a hotel with his wife Samantha and daughter Toto, and Van Gaal believes that the switch to a more permanent living arrangement will be testing.

Arsenal banished their European woes by overwhelming their visitors with flowing football and a three-goal burst to put the outcome beyond doubt inside the first 20 minutes.

However, we’ve criticised Ozil in the past for failing to show up in the big games – so let’s give credit where it’s due.

“Borini as a striker had problems keeping the ball, that’s why I brought on (Steven) Fletcher (at half-time)”, he said.

Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech has hailed the return to form of Alexis Sanchez after scoring six goals in a week, as per the club’s official website. “You can not start like we have started and they know that”.

Arsenal began the game hoping to turn around their mixed fortunes at home this season, having fallen to a surprise Champions League defeat to Olympiakos on Tuesday.

“We are bitterly disappointed and will probably beat ourselves up about it over the next few weeks, but we’ll come back looking at the bigger picture”, Carrick told MUTV.

Mata revealed after the game that he had replaced Wayne Rooney – who spooned a glorious first-half chance over the bar – as first-choice penalty-taker and Van Gaal confirmed that it had been his decision.

He might not play the box-to-box role any more which made him such an incredible player but he’s lost none of his intelligence or ability to control a game, hence why he’s become such an integral part of Louis van Gaal’s team.