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United Threw Away Two Expensive Points – Van Gaal

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8 years ago

January 13, 2016

Manchester United boss, Louis van Gaal, has slammed his team for throwing away “very expensive points” against Newcastle on Tuesday.

The Red Devils squandered a two-goal lead and a possible winner from Wayne Rooney, to draw 3-3 with the Magpies at St James Park.

Van Gaal said his players should have scored six goals and admitted: “We were the better team and that is why it is frustrating and we lose very expensive points.

“It feels like a defeat. We have given it away.”

United have won one game in eight league games and Van Gaal added: “I am very disappointed. We are very disappointed. We could have finished the match much earlier, Lingard, Fellaini… but we didn’t do that. I have said that to the players.”

When the Dutchman was asked if he enjoyed the high-scoring match, he replied: “We have scored three goals and got one point. We have to score one more than the opponent and we didn’t do that.

“We have a fantastic defence but we conceded three. Is the defence weak now? No. Unlucky in the decisions of the referee and the deflected shot, and not finishing the chances.

“We must win today. And we didn’t do it. That is football. That is why people love to go to matches like this.”

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PHOTOS: FG welcomes Super Eagles with breakfast

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2 months ago

February 13, 2024

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The Super Eagles have arrived in the Federal Capital Territory after their second-place finish at the just concluded African Cup of Nations final.

Players including Alex Iwobi, Ahmed Musa, Victor Osimhen, Ola Aina, Frank Onyeka, Calvin Bassey, Ademola Lookman, Kenneth Omeruo, Joe Aribo and Williams Troost-Ekong were at the welcome breakfast at Transcorp Hilton, Abuja.

Members of the coaching crew are also at the breakfast.

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‘The Ivory Coast We Beat In The Group Stages Are Not The Same Ones We’ll Be Facing Today’

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2 months ago

February 11, 2024

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“This is the kind of match where if either teams play the way they have been playing since the tournament begin, they should forget it.

If Osimhen doesn’t direct one of his 20 headers into the net and Lookman see free space to smash ball into net but wants to use his short legs to do a Papilo round the keeper, wo, we should forget it.

They should take their chances as they come and fast enough or else wahala go dey.

The Ivory Coast we beat in the group stages are not the same ones we will be facing. Those ones have extra motivation to win having come this far against all odds.

They have home advantage psychology. With thousands and thousands of their fans gingering them.

And they are looking for revenge.

Like I said, if we don’t take our chances, anything our eye see, we should take it as the will of God.”

— Hymar Idibie 🖊️