No complaints from Van Gaal as United fire blanks again

Louis van Gaal showed his concern at Manchester United’s continued failings in front of goal as he warned his side must end their drought against CSKA Moscow next week.

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal declared on Monday that he retains total faith in out-of-form captain Wayne Rooney.

Defending his decision to shunt Martial to the wide role instead of the main striker role he was given when he first arrived, scoring four goals in his first four games, Van Gaal said “we don’t know yet” where his best role is. “You can see it every week and not only with Manchester United, with the other teams. I am sick of them”.

“It can change in one match”, he said.

Palace team-mate Scott Dann added: “That’s the way they are set up, they prefer to keep the ball for long periods”.

“I hope they shall support my players”. “They have always done that and I hope they shall be the 12th player again against CSKA Moscow”.

“Van Gaal, of course, is a good coach but, in my opinion, he is not for Manchester United”.

“It was not always a big Theatre of Dreams”, he said. I’m sorry to say that, but it’s logical also. “Sometimes it’s just a matter of taking the time to make a good choice”.

“Now we are the best defenders [have the best defensive record] in the Premier League and you are saying we can not attack”. It is only a moment in the process.

United had not played out three consecutive goalless draws since 2005, but they have now failed to score in over five hours of football.

Rooney has comer under fire after scoring only two Premier League goals this season, prompting England legend Alan Shearer to suggest he needs a holiday despite the season being only three months old.

During the game, United fans sang “we’re Man United, we want to attack”, but Van Gaal seemed unfazed by this. He is our captain and an example for the whole team. “He has to compete with players in his position and I have to compare and think how we have to play and then I decide [if he will play v CSKA]. So it shall be very hard but still we try to score goals”. “When I see their characters, I don’t think they have doubts about that quality”, he said.

“I cannot do anything anymore because we cannot train: we can only recover and recover”.