Irwin backs Van Gaal to succeed at Man United |
| Irwin backs Van Gaal to succeed at Man United Posted: 23 Aug 2014 02:00 AM PDT United lost 2-1 to Swansea City in Van Gaal's first Premier League game in charge - dampening some of the initial optimism that had surrounded the Dutchman's reign at Old Trafford. After a woeful campaign under David Moyes last time out, United had looked in good form during their close-season preparations and will be eagerto restore the feel-good factor when they face Sunderland on Sunday. Irwin - who won seven league titles,three FA Cups and the UEFA Champions Leagueduring his 12-year stay at Old Trafford - has no doubts Van Gaal will bring the best out of United's squad this season. "We had a fantastic pre-season,we played some real top teams across in America andbeat Real Madrid,Liverpool andRoma,so there was a huge amount of optimism around Manchester United since Louis van Gaal took over and one result shouldn't spoil that," he told Perform. "We didn't play well [against Swansea],the result wasn't great, obviously not a great start, particularly at home,but there's a long way to go. "The manager has only had the players a month or so,he's still getting his ideas across. Eventually we will get better and better with more preparation time because unfortunately we are not involved in Europe this year. "In hindsight that might be a good thing. We saw what Liverpool achieved last season with a bit more rest so I still have huge optimism for this season,I really have." Van Gaal added Argentina international Marcos Rojo to his squad in midweek - joining recent recruitsAnder Herrera and Luke Shaw at Old Trafford. However, the former Netherlands coach has not been involved in a flurry of transfer activity and handed starts to young pairTyler Blackett andJesse Lingard last week. Irwin, who played alongside stars ofthe much-vaunted 'Class of '92', feels United fans should be buoyed by the inclusion of fresh talent in Van Gaal's starting teams. "We've always had players come through from the academy. We were blessed in the '90s with so many coming through at one time," he continued. "You know,[Ryan] Giggs, the two [Gary and Phil]Nevilles, [David] Beckham, [Paul] Scholes I could go on and on. Danny Welbeck is still there or thereabouts coming through. He's been one of our main players in the last few years. "We've always had young players coming throughso hopefully that trend will continue and it's great that the manager will look at everybody and not be afraid to throw young players in there." This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Cattermole ready for Man United test Posted: 23 Aug 2014 01:44 AM PDT Louis van Gaal's side endured a frustrating start to the Premier League campaign after suffering a 2-1 home loss to Swansea City. Sunderland, meanwhile, were held to a 2-2 draw at West Brom and are now readying themselves for the opening home game of the new season. United will be looking for a response at the Stadium of Light against a side that narrowly avoided relegation last term, but Cattermole is in confident mood. "We know after last year that it's a very long season and we proved that we don't need to be nervous or panic, we are more than capable of competing with teams in the Barclays Premier League," he told the club's official website. "We have got a way that we want to play and I genuinely think that we are going to get better as the season goes on – starting on Sunday." Recent results against the Old Trafford outfit offer additional cause for optimism, with Sunderland having prevailed in the last three meetings. And Cattermole believes the home faithful could make all the difference as the hosts seek a fourth consecutive win over their illustrious visitors. "I'm looking forward to Sunday – the fans were great at West Brom, as they always are," he added. "At the moment we're above Manchester United in the table, which is nice, it'll be a tough game but we're at home, the crowd will be up for it and so will the players." This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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