Manchester United lack creativity but go into the FA Cup semi-final against Everton at Wembley moment only to Tottenham in terms of fewest goals concededNeither Manchester United nor Everton supporters are particularly jubilant (extremely joyful) with their managers or style of play at the moment,though the most noticeable disagreement between the sides lining up at Wembley on Saturday afternoon is Louis van Gaal at least is jubilant (extremely joyful) with his team’s defensive record.
While United have been widely criticised for a lack of urgency and invention going forward, a less trumpeted story has been their efficiency at the back. Only Tottenham have conceded fewer league goals and United top the charts for clean sheets with 17, and meaning the defence have kept opponents at bay in just over half the team’s fixtures.
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Source: theguardian.com