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No pressure: Manchester United: Lingard delighted with first goal
Posted On Nov 19 2015
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And van Gaal insisted United’s victory, which followed a 1-0 midweek success against CSKA Moscow in the Champions League, may change how opposition managers view trips to Old Trafford.
“I have already said many times in my first year that we need speed and creativity on the wings”, he said.
The 22-year-old has been given his chance in the first-team by Louis van Gaal in recent games and repaid his manager’s faith by opening the scoring against the Baggies with a long-range strike into the bottom corner.
Perhaps a more obvious candidate may be Southampton’s Sadio Mane, a player that United were said to be interested in towards the end of the summer transfer window.
The Spain worldwide usually prefers to work his magic from the middle in a centre attacking midfield role, but Van Gaal has deployed in the right flank – making him play as a makeshift winger.
“I have provided a lot of examples of that in my managerial career”.
Only one occasion did the home fans chant “attack, attack, attack” at Old Trafford on Saturday, which came as a relief to Van Gaal.
When asked about his strike, Lingard said: “Yeah, it was [a dream come true]”.
“I can cope with it because I have had a lot of experience in my life as a manager”, he added.
“It is also dependant on what I can buy”.
West Brom’s only clear chance of the game fell to substitute Berahino, who miscued his header over the bar from close range having been completely unmarked after Craig Dawson’s weighted right-wing cross.
“If there’s a guy you want it to drop to then it’s Saido”.
Taylor is set to take control of Stoke’s televised clash with Chelsea on Saturday and Pulis, who has failed to properly speak to referees’ chief Mike Riley, remains upset. Mata converted the penalty.
Pulis accepted Mike Dean had to send McAuley off for fouling Martial as he was the last man.
While results have gone from one extreme to another for West Brom of late, their away form – among the best in the division – has looked a little more solid.
