“Does anyone in this room feel he should apologize to me?”, Van Gaal’s response was to the first question from the audience. “I’ve read I think that I was fired.”
“What do you think will happen to my wife, with my children and grandchildren, with my friends? They got me quite often called. Thinking you think I want to talk to the media I’m just here because of the rules of the Premier League, because I would talk to you guys must be “
Video:. The press conference
Manchester United hold all four Premier League matches and six games in total a win, a sequence that began with the 0-0 draw against PSV in the Champions League.
Saturday went to United, 2-1 defeat against Norwich City, putting pressure on Van Gaal just got bigger . The team of the former coach has dropped to fifth place, nine points behind leader Leicester City.
Christmas lunch
“We are not good for and obviously I can imagine which you overwrite it, but four weeks ago we were still at the top of the Premier League and we can stand there again in four weeks, “said Van Gaal, who got three questions in total before he walked away.
“I would just say that I’ve tried this week to create greater confidence in my players. I have had meetings, organized a Christmas lunch and gave a speech. I can feel the warmth and support of everyone at the training complex. But I felt not in the media “
When asked by a journalist whether he is surprised that there is speculation about his position now is not doing well with United, Van Gaal said.” I do not think You can speculate, because you have to stick to the facts. “
” And if I phone calls get from Alex Ferguson and Ed Woodward and David Gill (current and former director of United, ed.), because the media create something which actually is not true, and if I now have to answer questions about, I guess I do not feel like it “
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Stoke City
Van Gaal then claimed that he was “fully focused” on the away game on Saturday with Stoke City
“I wish. you all a happy Christmas and a Happy New Year maybe when I see you. Enjoy the wine and the pie, “said the Dutchman told the media before he left the press room.
The ‘Red Devils’ take it sat on” Boxing Day from 13:45 on against Stoke City. Next Monday followed by a home game against Chelsea Guus Hiddink
View the program, the results and the position in the Premier League
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