Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal feels he was vindicated
despite acknowledging the boos of the Old Trafford faithful.
Manchester United manager Louis
van Gaal feels he
was vindicated despite acknowledging the boos of the
Old Trafford faithful during his team's win over
CSKA Moscow.
A
Wayne Rooney header gave United a 1-0 win in the Champions League on
Tuesday, but not before the home fans voiced their displeasure.
Boos
rang out around Old Trafford as Anthony Martial was replaced by
Marouane Fellaini in the second half, 13 minutes before Rooney's winner.
Van
Gaal believes he was proven right as Rooney, pushed into the central
striking role, ended United's 404-minute run without a goal.
"Of course I heard that, I"m not deaf," he said.
"That is the opinion of the fans but afterwards they shall not be disappointed by the decision of the manager."
Rooney's
goal saw him match Denis Law's haul of 237 goals for the club in all
competitions as he closes in on Bobby Charlton's record of 249.
Van Gaal said he was happy with his side's display as they moved top of Group B, a point ahead of PSV and Wolfsburg.
"Wayne
shall always contribute in a game. I"m very happy because I put him
again in the striker position and he scored," the Dutchman said.
"I am very happy about the result and that we are top of the group.
"Of course it"s a relief. You"ve seen an attacking Manchester United creating lots of chances against a very organised team.
"It"s
always difficult to score goals. We had to wait a long time but we
deserved it. I"m relieved, but also very proud of my players."
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