Peter Schmeichel has offered Manchester United manager Louis van
Gaal his support in the wake of recent criticism from other club
legends.
Former Manchester United
goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel believes Louis van Gaal deserves time to
rebuild the team and help guide the club back to greatness.
The
Dutchman has received his fair share of criticism in recent months
following United's conservative approach, with the Old Trafford side
recording five scoreless draws in their last nine matches.
However,
Schmeichel has stressed United made a deliberate choice to appoint Van
Gaal and hand him a three-year deal to get them back on track after a
disappointing season under David Moyes in the wake of Alex Ferguson's
retirement.
"When we picked someone like Van Gaal,
who has a very big ego and personality, we also picked his way of
playing football," Schmeichel said at a news conference.
"It
is clear that for a certain period of time, while he is rebuilding the
team, we have to accept playing in a certain way which perhaps isn't the
Manchester United way.
"The objective of Van
Gaal's first season in charge was to get back into the Champions League
and he achieved that. This season, the goal was to do better and the
team are doing better.
"Although the fans keep asking the team to attack, they understand that they need to give Van Gaal time."
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