Defiant Louis van Gaal insisted Manchester United can still win league title

But Forlan believes their exit could help United switch their focus onto the Premier League. “The cohesion between the manager and his staff and the players, that’s the most important thing”.

Norwegian global King, who arrived from Blackburn on a free transfer in the summer, said: “I had five years at Manchester United”.

And I had a feeling that we could win in the second half.

“We can fight for the FA Cup and fight also for the Europa League, so I think we have enough to fight for”.

“Two set-plays cost us like against Wolfsburg”, Van Gaal told Sky Sports.

“Schneiderlin is coming back, that’s not a problem, but we have a list of eight players injured and Rojo has been operated on this week and it takes a long time”. There had been more embarrassment earlier for United, when Junior Stanislas’ corner kick sailed directly into the far corner to give the hosts the lead.

“It’s been a tough one to take, a very disappointing week”. They have done everything, but they have lost.

The defeat adds to the concerns of United manager Louis van Gaal, who has come under increasing pressure this season – firstly because of the team’s boring style of play and then after United was eliminated from the Champions League on Tuesday after a loss to Wolfsburg. They had a few variations and did it very well but still it can not be.

“I thought we played rather well in the first half, we created chances and scored a goal”.

With United fans exploding with anger on social media at the latest setback, Van Gaal’s post match analysis suggested he was content with his side’s efforts as he put their defeat down to, among other factors, bad luck.

“We shall do everything to win something, but it is very hard”, he said.

“I could say different reasons, I could talk a lot, but at the end of the day it’s about the results”. I don’t think it is [completely] like that ” I can make the difference, in tactics and everything, but I cannot score goals”, he said.

It’s not just about the amount you spend, though, it is the players you spend it on. “But of course you see that there is a gap and you have to sniff that and we didn’t sniff that”. You have to sniff that and we didn’t and it was a goal. All the same things I’ve done in 25 years of management. You have to perform in a certain way.

“I have given, in a situation of this match, my preference to Memphis Depay, or Jesse Lingard, or [Cameron] Borthwick-Jackson or [Guillermo] Varela”.

“Since the start of the season we have been a bit unlucky”.

“He showed real strength to keep his emotions in check, and I’ve got to say his team-mates rallied around him really well”.

“The facts are this – we are out of the group stage, yes, I am very sorry”.