Van Gaal fears same fate as Mourinho if United keep losing

“I have the full confidence of my board and players, that is what I feel”, he said.

For obvious reasons, our most recent victory over you, in November 2012, when Anthony Pilkington’s header gave us a 1-0 win at Carrow Road sticks in the mind.

“Mourinho is a fantastic manager with a record that nobody has in this football world but it [the sack] was still possible”. I can’t. Is no one’s safe? As it stands now many top clubs in Europe will be anticipating his decision in the coming week.

“I hope he comes back to the Premiership quickly because the English public love him, the fans love seeing him on the sideline and they love his character so it is a shame to see him leave”.

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The criticism is well deserved considering the caliber of player’s united poses, though they can boost of the league’s best defence this term.

There have been reports of unrest within the United camp over results and the style the team are playing under Van Gaal.

Asked about the supporter disgruntlement and whether he felt the fans were still with him, Van Gaal called for belief from the stands. It is still questionable whether Smalling, Rooney, and Herrera will be in the lineup; however, each of them participated in “full” training during the week.

Manchester United desperately need a win and Norwich at home presents as fine an opportunity as any to do so. “Every game has its own pressure, every week you have to do it in different circumstances”, he said.

In common with many promoted clubs, Neil’s side has been praised for the way they its plays, deploying quick, direct players such as Nathan Redmond and former red Robbie Brady. The visitors have conceded 18 goals away from Carrow Road this campaign, but are up against a United side that are goal shy at home – netting nine goals so far; sixteen goals fewer than Manchester City in third.

Saturday’s game marks the start of a sequence of four games over the Christmas period which be vital to United’s prospects of challenging for a first league title since 2013.

Norwich are doing better in the injury department when compared to Manchester United as they have only two players – Matt Jarvis and Andre Wisdom – unavailable for selection.

The Italian knows how to win trophies, both domestic and European, and the football his teams have played have been entertaining to watch.