Louis van Gaal praises West Bromwich Albion trio’s “ambition”

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has asked fans to aim their frustration at him, and not his team, after the Old Trafford faithful were vocal in their criticism of the Red Devils during Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League match with CSKA Moscow.

And a chorus of boos rang out around the stadium when Louis van Gaal replaced the promising Anthony Martial with Marouane Fellaini midway through the second-half.

I think the fans have to support the players, otherwise they make it very hard for the players to play at Old Trafford.

“That is the opinion of the fans but afterwards they shall not be disappointed by the decision of the manager”.

“Then it’s better to whistle the manager, I can cope with it. I have a lot experience”.

“It was fantastic and I’m very happy about the performance of my players, but also about the result and also about the fact we are top of the group”.

He accepts fans have a right to criticise but says pressure from the stands can inhibit the players.

West Brom, who have won on their last two visits to Old Trafford, may not pose frequent problems for United’s defence. In my first period we were champions twice and won the cup, so it wasn’t like that.

The trio all left United for the Baggies this year in search of first-team football and could feature against their former employer in the Premier League on Saturday.

“I can only say what I see, and what I see is that he gives everything”.

But Wayne Rooney is always the center of attention, so I have to answer always questions about Wayne Rooney.

However, the Northern Ireland worldwide has suggested that he chose to leave United for the benefit of his own career rather than because of a rift with Van Gaal.

“When two teams are attacking it is more easy to score goals, that is why trainer coaches use these tactics against us”.

Manchester City, on the other hand, moved one step closer to qualifying for the next round with a crucial 3-1 win over Sevilla away from home.

“He’s very important, and I think he has a very strong mind”.

“Wayne Rooney is such a good player, on his day he’s one of the best in the world…I’m sure he’ll relish this opportunity to prove people wrong. He’s playing this season only as a number nine or 10, more or less and (as a) 10, he is a second striker, not as a third midfielder”.