Manchester United Go Top After Dramatic 2-1 Win at Watford

An injury-time own goal broke the hearts of Watford supporters and gave Manchester United a 2-1 win in their Premier League match at Vicarage Road on Saturday.

Van Gaal will now assess a depleted team ahead of Wednesday’s home Champions League clash with PSV Eindhoven.

Morgan Schneiderlin went close to scoring United’s second in the 27th minute, sending a fierce angled volley narrowly over Heurelho Gomes’ cross-bar.

“Memphis needs this goal probably the most”.

David de Gea is a true hero: The Manchester United goalkeeper showed his skills as a top player once again after making some wonderful saves in the game.

Van Gaal, who has also revealed he hopes to tempt Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo back to the club in the summer, said that the England international’s recovery is on track but is unsure if he will be back before next season. “We didn’t give away many chances and also the penalty, but I expect better than today of our positional game”, the former Bayern Munich and Barcelona manager added.

Valencia suffered the injury to his left foot in the 0-0 draw against Manchester City last month.

“But we created a lot of chances and we could have finished the game much earlier”.

“I think also this role is the best role for him; he played it also in the world championship for me when Robin van Persie or Arjen Robben was injured, so I knew that he could do this”.

Perhaps van Gaal’s decision has been prompted by United’s uncertain performance against Watford in the Premier League on Saturday.

Watford striker Troy Deeney levelled from the spot on 87 minutes but put through his own net at the death to hand United a valuable win.

“You always have to win your home matches and that point in Moscow is very important for us”, the manager told reporters at the Aon Training Complex.

Rooney is ill and illness is a matter of days, not weeks.

“We haven’t played them yet so it’s going to be very interesting for us, and myself, because they are a great team and it’s a good test for us”.