‘If looks could kill’ – Louis van Gaal gives Sky Sports reporter withering

Fellaini has occasionally been used as a striker this season with United’s attacking woes upfront, and despite being pleased with any opportunity given to play, the 28-year-old says he prefers his position in the centre of the park.

Louis van Gaal has hinted that he could walk away from Manchester United before he’s pushed following another humbling defeat. In my opinion, that is the reason they could not play football.

While Chelsea remains two points above the relegation zone – and 13 points from fourth place – Watford is only behind United on goal difference in seventh place.

“I can also quit by myself but that is something I speak about with [Manchester United chairman] Ed Woodward and not with you”.

“It’s hard because I am part of the four matches that we lost so people are looking at me”.

The Potters doubled their lead seven minutes later through Arnautovic’s thumping 25-yard finish after Bojan’s free-kick had rebounded off the wall.

The England striker came on for the second half but United still struggled to create chances as they went four top-flight games without victory.

Asked if the win was comfortable, Hughes said: “I think so”.

He put that down to his players’ fear of failure and conceded that United must somehow find the courage to overcome that if they are to arrest their slide.

Mourinho was initially linked with the United job when Ferguson retired in 2013, and Bosnich believes it was a mistake not appointing him then and it would be another mistake not appointing him now.

“And in the second half, in half time, I have said that to my players, we had nothing to lose and then you can cope better with that and that you have seen in the second half that it was not good enough”, he added.

Asked if he would be in charge for the game, Van Gaal said: “You will have to wait and see. And I have to deal with that, but much more important is that the players have to deal with that because they have to perform”.

The media have spent the past week speculating on the Iron Tulip’s future to such an extent that Van Gaal himself suggested that he was owed an apology at his press conference during the week. Brazilian Oscar spurned the chance to secure victory when he missed a late penalty as the champions remained sixth from bottom.

How will Louis van Gaal play this game?

“Then you have to manage that you are very confident to start the Chelsea game, and that you dare to play football – our football!”

With Manchester United already eliminated from the Champions League and in the midst of a three-game losing streak in the Premier League and four-game losing skid overall, De Gaal could be fired in the coming hours, English media reported.