Louis van Gaal has expressed his frustration at Manchester United’s inability to beat 10-men Aston Villa on Saturday.
The home side took the lead in the first half, thanks to Christian Benteke’s fine finish. Radamel Falcao, who was back in United’s starting line=up equalized in the second half.
Gabby Agbonlahor was sent off deep in the second half for a foul on Ashley Young, but Van Gaal’s men failed to capitalize on their numerical advantage with 25 minutes of play.
“When you want to be a part of the title race you have to win these games,” he told reporters.
Asked if this result could cost his side the title, he replied: “Yes, that’s what I mean. I’ve seen Manchester City in the first half against Crystal Palace. They struggle till half-time but at the end it is 3-0 – that’s the difference. We have to win these matches but there is still a long time to go.”
“I am very frustrated and I think the players [are] also because we were the better team and we don’t win, you have to win when you are the better team,” he also told Sky Sports. “We were not aggressive enough in the first half, in the second it was better but I have to say that Aston Villa are very well organised and it’s always difficult to score, but when you allow them to score you know it will be very difficult.
“We did it in the second half better, we were more aggressive, we pressed more in front and that’s why we scored, but you have to score two times and we could not do it. It was very frustrating because it could’ve been seven [wins] in a row.”
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