Match Reports: Manchester United 0-0 PSV Eindhoven
Only Wayne Rooney has scored more goals for United than the Spaniard this season. “It’s a learning curve but we can not go on saying that. We have to change these games into victories”.
Manchester United may need at least a point in their final match at Wolfsburg after being held to a 0-0 draw at home to PSV Eindhoven.
Meanwhile, the United fans shone the lights from their phones after seven minutes to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of club legend George Best.
United boss Van Gaal concurred with Rooney, admitting he was anxious about the team’s goal rate.
Jesse Lingard and Morgan Schneiderlin wasted the home side’s best opportunities to break the deadlock against the Eredivisie holders at Old Trafford.
The draw means United will have to wait to follow Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Manchester City and Real Madrid into the next round of the competition.
Old Trafford became known as the Theatre of Dreams because Manchester United played fantasy football.
United are currently at the second spot of the league table ahead of PSV and will now lock horns with Wolfsburg, who are leading in the Group B standings.
Manchester United face a massive clash in their bid to qualify for the next round of the Champions League this evening.
The last time there was a goalless Champions League fixture at Old Trafford was in September 2010, when United played Rangers.
CSKA Moscow from the Champions League earlier today.
The team have managed just six goals in eight games, which Van Gaal has admitted is a concern.
“Of course I’m anxious”, said Van Gaal, who described United’s display as “average” in the first half and no better in the second. PSV did have their chances to win the game but didn’t take them as Louis van Gaal’s side were made to pay for not taking their first half chances.
“I can not say every game in the interview with you that we didn’t finish but it is the truth”.
“Now we have to win in Wolfsburg, which is hard, but our efforts in away games this year is better than last year”, added Van Gaal, whose side have lost three times away from home this campaign. “We could have qualified and it’s a big disappointment also for the players”.
“Nevertheless we gave only one chance away in the second half so then you know at the end it is 0-0 but that is disappointing”.