• Manchester United manager says team ‘did not dare to play’ in first half[br]• Van Gaal says media ‘have to stick by the facts and not nonsense’ after 2-0 defeatLouis van Gaal faced the media in combative mood after Manchester United’s 2-0 defeat at Stoke City in Boxing Day’s early game,accusing his side of being too nervous to play properly in the first half and saying that the decision to leave Wayne Rooney out of the starting lineup was the right one, before dismissing headlines based on ‘nonsense’. Related: Stoke City and Bojan Krkic seize on gift to down Manchester United Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com