Michael Carrick warns things could get worse for United against Shrewsbury Town

Local paper Manchester Evening News made a decision to bare its teeth, taking the bold step of calling for Van Gaal to be fired on its back page on Friday.

GeniusTravel have offered him a free all-inclusive trip to anywhere on the planet for when his time runs out. “But besides that, a club like United should play for trophies all the time”, Muhren told Omnisport, as quoted by Goal.com. Simeone has a release contract at Atletico Madrid, I think they had a look at him before Van Gaal. In the second half we didn’t win any duels, any second balls. “We’re bitterly disappointed, and frustrated and angry at the performance and the result tonight but when the dust settles over the next few days we will get ourselves ready for the games coming up”.

Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker poked fun at Manchester United ahead of their FA Cup clash with Shrewsbury.

Mellon added: “Somebody said to me it’s a one-off game and asked if I would be telling my players to play the game and not the occasion”. At Manchester United you have the resources.

Van Gaal acknowledged as much as he challenged his players to save their season – and his job.

The defeat piled further pressure on boss Louis van Gaal, and United face a banana skin on Monday in the FA Cup when they travel to Shrewsbury Town.

Manchester United are suffering from exactly what many feared when Sir Alex Ferguson left, it would never be easy to replace the legendary Scot but even bringing in someone as reputed as Louis van Gaal has not been able to change the fortunes of the club.

“We haven’t given them an very bad lot to shout about in the last two or three years but they have stuck by us, supported us incredibly well, and come here again so I can only really apologise for losing a game like that and not rewarding them for their support”.

The 30-year-old and his family have three season tickets in the Stretford End having grown up supporting the Red Devils.

United have struggled to find consistent form in the Premier League all season and are now fifth in the table and six points adrift of the top four heading into the final 12 games of the campaign.

“If you compare the situation to the Moyes situation, it is far worse”, Bones said.