Manchester United vs. Bournemouth: Louis Van Gaal’s Key Pre-Match Presser Quotes

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has lamented his team’s lack of ruthlessness heading into the final game of the Premier League season against AFC Bournemouth.

Speaking to the assembled press on Friday, the Red Devils boss was asked about his players lacking a clinical edge after they failed to hang on to a 2-1 lead against West Ham United on Tuesday, eventually losing 3-2, and Van Gaal agreed with the reporter’s assessment.

“Yes, I have said that many times so you are right,” he said, per Jack Lang of the Daily Mirror. “We train to overcome this problem, training in the situations that are ahead and that you have to make the pitch big and keep the ball better. When you make the pitch big the opponent has to run more metres and it is easier to do that.”

The loss means United go into their final game of the season, on Sunday against the Cherries, needing favours if they’re to qualify for next season’s UEFA Champions League.

Indeed, the Red Devils not only need to win their game, but hope Swansea City can pick up three points against Manchester City at the Liberty Stadium on the final day of the campaign.

Despite the importance of the clash, Van Gaal insisted he’d have no issues if the Welsh outfit opted to rest a few players, per Rob Dawson of the Manchester Evening News:

LVG says he’s not fussed that Swansea plan to rest players vs City: “I have rested players and have won.” Says United still fighting for CL.

— Rob Dawson (@RobDawsonMEN) May 13, 2016

“It is the responsibility of the manager to do what he thinks is right for the team and I cannot judge that,” he added, per the club’s official website. …

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