Under-fire Van Gaal vies to silence critics

AFP, LONDON: Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini insists under-fire boss Louis van Gaal will silence his growing band of critics by winning the Premier League title this season.
Van Gaal had endured a barrage of abuse from unhappy fans during last Saturday's 0-0 draw against West Ham, but that was nothing compared to the insults thrown at him after United suffered an embarrassing Champions League exit on Tuesday.
With a host of former United stars including Paul Scholes and Roy Keane queueing up to question van Gaal following that 3-2 defeat at Wolfsburg, the pressure is mounting as the Dutchman takes his spluttering side to Bournemouth on Saturday.
United are without a win in their last four matches in all competitions and reports claim van Gaal has lost the support of sections of his squad, with some players said to have been amazed by his decision to replace Juan Mata with the inexperienced Nick Powell against Wolfsburg.
But Fellaini is adamant van Gaal retains the full backing of the dressing room and, with fourth placed United only three points behind leaders Leicester, the Belgium international expects a strong push to win the title.
“We trust him,” Fellaini told NBC Sports. “He is the manager, it is his philosophy and we have to continue like that.

Under-fire Van Gaal vies to silence critics

AFP, LONDON: Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini insists under-fire boss Louis van Gaal will silence his growing band of critics by winning the Premier League title this season. Van Gaal had endured a barrage of abuse from unhappy fans during last Saturdays 0-0 draw against West Ham, but that was nothing compared to the insults thrown at him after United suffered an embarrassing Champions League exit on Tuesday. With a host of former United stars including Paul Scholes and Roy Keane queueing up to question van Gaal following that 3-2 defeat at Wolfsburg, the pressure is mounting as the Dutchman takes his spluttering side to Bournemouth on Saturday. United are without a win in their last four matches in all competitions and reports claim van Gaal has lost the support of sections of his squad, with some players said to have been amazed by his decision to replace Juan Mata with the inexperienced Nick Powell against Wolfsburg. But Fellaini is adamant van Gaal retains the full backing of the dressing room and, with fourth placed United only three points behind leaders Leicester, the Belgium international expects a strong push to win the title. We trust him, Fellaini told NBC Sports. He is the manager, it is his philosophy and we have to continue like that.