Louis van Gaal on the win, Schweinsteiger’s goal and Herrera’s hamstring injury

“I don’t think that (he can come back in January)”, Van Gaal said of the Belgium forward.

“My first impression is that they are not too heavy but the problem is that we have to play Wednesday already”.

United went ahead with Memphis Depay scoring his first EPL goal with a sublime volley.

“When you can do that as a team then I am very proud that I am the manager”. I have to say after the penalty, I thought we gave it away but then you see the spirit of the game.

United have been operating without a specialist in the position since Luke Shaw broke his leg in a Champions League game against PSV Eindhoven back in September.

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In common with all Premier League matches this weekend, the French national anthem La Marseillaise was played prior to the kick-off following the Paris terror attacks of November 13.

“I do expect that he shall play Wednesday”.

Asked to comment on Ander Herrera’s injury, the Dutchman explained: “Herrera was not playing an worldwide game so he had four days off”.

United supporters were anxious they would be without Martial for some time when he left Wembley on crutches following France’s defeat to England with his left foot in a bandage. He finished it very well.

Deeney slammed the penalty down the middle but five minutes later inadvertently restored United’s lead after he bundled home Bastian Schweinsteiger’s cross.

“The second half a little bit less, because he is six weeks out of the team and lacks a few match rhythm so I can understand that”. We created a lot of chances, and personally I should have scored a couple of clear-cut chances.

“It would be nice if it was my goal but I know that the Watford player touched the ball so, for me, it doesn’t matter”.

“We didn’t play so good offensively. Now we have two points more, which is why I was really happy and made an unbelievable sprint after the goal where nobody could follow me so I’m very happy about that!”

The goal clearly gave the Netherlands global confidence and he almost added further goals in the second half, seeing a fierce strike tipped wide before sending an instinctive scooped shot inches past the post.