Louis van Gaal: Man Utd can beat Wolfsburg in Champions League

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Van Gaal said. “Our away results are much better than last season”. “We had chances in each half, Jesse Lingard especially”.

But now they go to Wolfsburg for the final game needing a victory to be sure of progressing. With Michael Carrick and Ander Herrera out injured, plus Juan Mata only given six minutes at the end, the main reason United failed to win this game was the lack of drive in midfield and the fact that the entire team simply seemed to run out of steam.

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has reveal his unhappiness after his side came away with another goalless draw against PSV Eindhoven, Skysports reports. The former Ajax man made more interceptions than anyone else (four) and he also led the way for chances created (four) thanks to some effective forays forward. ‘It seemed a unusual atmosphere at Old Trafford tonight, they lacked cutting edge, ‘ he said on ITV. “You never know but you as a journalist are thinking yes that is like that but you can not know”.

“In the first half I can say it was average but in the second half, despite my changes, it did not improve”. That is disappointing, because we have to win in Wolfsburg.

United would have qualified with a win, but will now face the tougher task of claiming their place in the knockout round in their final match at VfL Wolfsburg on December 8.

Van Gaal remains a big fan of Depay, who scored 22 league goals for PSV last season, but the Dutchman wants his compatriot to put together a string of good performances before guaranteeing him a place in the starting XI. ‘Of course I am anxious.

“But then the second half was not great and I think it is a miracle that we didn’t give chances away in the second half – only one, I believe”, Van Gaal told United’s official site. To mark the decade since Best’s death, United fans turned the flashlights on their phones and held them aloft in memory of the Northern Irishman, who wore seven during one of the club’s most successful periods in the 1960s and 1970s. “We felt as the game went on and they couldn’t score, they were not so dominant anymore”.

“Terribly flat, shapeless 2nd half performance from #MUFC”, tweeted NBC Sports broadcaster Arlo White. We even got more space in midfield and on the sides’.

“It will be very hard because Wolfsburg are the best team in our group to play against, but it is possible”. If we got the first goal, it would have been a lot easier.

Louis van Gaal’s team created plenty of chances, but in the opposition box they looked toothless.