Set-plays cost United – Van Gaal

Louis van Gaal has been backed to make Manchester United’s season a successful one by predecessor David Moyes.

Tuesday’s 3-2 defeat at Wolfsburg consigned United to the Europa League, and Fellaini has called on his teammates to meet the fans’ expectations of attractive, successful football.

Ex-Manchester United player Robbie Savage says that Louis van Gaal should be sacked if he fails to lead the club to the Premier League title this season.

‘Of course I am concerned because this is not usual for United.

You can lose, and you can win in sport, and you have to accept that, as a player and as a manager, but you have to work very hard, and I am working very hard and my players are working very hard and doing everything we can do.

“Going out of the Champions League was obviously tough to take and we were very disappointed”, he said.

‘We have to keep fighting – but now we have to win three in a row just to be up there still after Christmas.

Van Gaal’s injury hit line-up at Bournemouth featured a host of youthful performers and they missed the chance to join Manchester City at the top of the Premier League standings after a jaded display.

Former United striker Josh King scored the goal that lifted Bournemouth out of the drop zone and ensured that Van Gaal’s week from hell got even worse. But we have to win. “I know in the Premier League that everybody can beat everybody”.

But after falling behind for a second time to King’s effort, United struggled in the opposition half and substitute Glenn Murray wasted a gilt-edged chance to put the game beyond doubt.

With injuries ravaging their squad, particularly in defence, Van Gaal was forced to name an inexperienced back-line on the south coast.

It is very disappointing because, in spite of the early goal, we came on very well in the match, scored an equaliser and we created more chances to score a second goal.

“Because of the injuries, we have to play with a lot of youngsters, but I have to say that the youngsters have played well, especially Cameron Borthwick-Jackson”. “When I see that my players want to do everything that we ask, that is the most important thing, the cohesion between the manager the staff and the players”.

“We have to maintain that and if we do, I am 100 percent confident we will get out of trouble”. “You see that there is existing a gap. you have to sniff that and we didn’t and it was a goal”.

“I’m really proud of him, but the pain for them won’t go away, so we’ll have to look after Harry, and our thoughts are with him and his family at this time”.