Louis van Gaal

VAN GAAL: EVEN I AM VERY BORED BY MANCHESTER
UNITED.

The Dutchman insists "we can't always play fantastic football" but admits
he has not been impressed with his team at times this season
Louis van Gaal has admitted to feeling "very bored" and even angry while
watching Manchester United play this season.
The Dutchman has seemingly survived any short-term threat to his job after
a torrid December in which the club fell nine points behind Premier League
leaders Arsenal and failed to qualify for the knockout stages of the
Champions League.
Two good performances against Chelsea and then Swansea City eased the
pressure, but another unconvincing performance in the FA Cup third round
against Sheffield United - which Van Gaal's team won courtesy of a
stoppage-time penalty from captain Wayne Rooney - has the spotlight back
on the manager's position at Old Trafford.
Van Gaal said he had enjoyed watching United at times this season, but
said his team's inability to break open opposition defences has left him
frustrated and bored.
"There are matches that I have enjoyed very much. Against Chelsea I have
enjoyed it but the result was 0-0 and we could have lost," Van Gaal told
reporters.
"There are also matches where I'm very bored or angry because we are not
disorganising our opponent's defence, but that is football.
"It's not every match that every club is playing fantastically, football that
attracts the people. But that is also why the fans are coming. They can
criticise but they can also cheer the players.
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"They have been ironic [against Sheffield United], but that's also an
expression of the fans and that's good. Also the players were frustrated and
the fans are frustrated.
"You have to know that as a player, as a manager and the fans that we
can't always play fantastic football and that was also the case in former
days when it didn't happen. I'm sorry about that but it is like that."
Van Gaal has also come under fire for not getting off of his seat and
encouraging players from the touchline, but the manager said he believed
communication through the week was more effective.
"I'm not Sir Alex [Ferguson], as you know. Everybody is different and I don't
believe in yelling from the sidelines," he said.
"I believe in communication during the week, during the preparation and I
believe in my players who have to perform."
Van Gaal's side travel to Newcastle United on Tuesday as they look to get
their Premier League campaign back on track.

The opposition isn't the issue for me. This league is that way that anyone can cause problems for anyone, as Newcastle have proved already this season. It's the manner that we let points slip against them. Lost the lead twice and let in 3 stupid goals as well as missing 3 golden opportunities ourselves. We can't seem to find a middle ground between being solid and compact defensively and attacking with vigor and pace.

Yesterday was reminiscent of the Leicester game last season. For large parts both those games were as good attacking displays we've seen under LVG. But also 2 of our worst defensive displays. Which also brings me round to the point that we have not improved under him since last season.

I think it's inevitable he leaves at the end of this season and rightly so. I still think whoever takes over will be in a much better position than he was in though...providing we get top 4. Which I think we'll do.

On a side note to the people complaining about it: Van Gaal was on the sideline yesterday, giving instructions to the team. Please explain to me what difference did it make.

VAN GAAL REACTS TO DRAW AT NEWCASTLE
Louis van Gaal admits Manchester United “threw away” two points after Newcastle
United twice fought back to secure a dramatic 3-3 draw at St James’ Park on
Tuesday. Speaking to BT Sport and MUTV afterwards, the manager gave his honest
reaction and analysis…
ANALYSIS OF THE RESULT
“We threw it away. You have to finish the game much earlier. The referee gave a
penalty and I think it was a duel - I have seen the video and you can see Mitrovic was
pushing the head of Smalling. When you both do that you cannot decide which is
worse, I think, but the referee did not lose our game. We lost it by ourselves.”
ON UNITED'S PENALTY
“When you want to avoid the header of Fellaini by putting your hands to the ball... it is
not ball to hand, it is the hand to the ball and Fellaini cannot head it that way. I don’t
think it is a discussion, but okay you never know in this world. You can always have a
discussion.”
MORE ON THE PERFORMANCE
“We were unlucky, when you see the penalty for the second goal and when you see the
third goal. When the ball is going where he [Paul Dummett] shot then it is in the
hands of De Gea. It clipped off Smalling and that took it past. It was unlucky. Before
that we were running behind and you have to push forward, you have to push the ball
under pressure and we didn’t do that. Then you get these kinds of things.”
DID THE PLAYERS GIVE EVERYTHING HE ASKED?
“They have to finish of course but it is always difficult. Rooney also had a very big
chance in the first half. We could have scored six goals here, I think, there were big
possibilities so when you then lose two points then that is very sad. Also, everybody
knows it is our own fault. It was not the referee or the opponent. We did it
ourselves.”
NEXT UP, LIVERPOOL!
“It is a very big game for Manchester United but also for Liverpool. Now, I am still with
my mind on this game and that is not such a happy ending.”

:lol:

Ehm, no...