MX23RW : Sunday, November 24 09:53:36| >> :120:4187:4187:
[monks data]
Manchester United logo
Premier League
Jan 2, 2016 at 3pm UK
 
Swansea logo

2-1

Martial (47'), Rooney (77')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Louis van Gaal hoping to build on Swansea City win

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal calls on his team to build on their 2-1 win over Swansea City in the Premier League on Saturday.

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has said that he hopes his team will be able to build upon their 2-1 win over Swansea City in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon.

The Red Devils entered the match on the back of an eight-game winless run, and it did appear that would continue after Gylfi Sigurdsson cancelled out an Anthony Martial strike in the second period.

Wayne Rooney won it for the home side late on, however, as they moved into fifth spot in the Premier League table.

"I think we played a very risky system against Swansea because they had a shape with four midfielders in a diamond," the Dutchman told BBC Sport. "We played with three defenders but we did very well and created a lot of chances.

"We didn't score, though, and that's our problem. When we scored, there was not a problem anymore. We scored two beautiful goals. I am very happy for the players because they had to play under big pressure and now we have won.

"We are still near the top of the league and the gap is less. So that's football. That's a season. A season takes eight months or something like that and not one month. I hope this is a fantastic starting point for us in the New Year and we can continue against Sheffield United."

Man United will face Sheffield United in the FA Cup next weekend, but their next league match is away to Newcastle United on January 12.

ID:263331: cacheID:263331:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2622:No Data Analysis info
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Wayne Rooney and Anthony Martial during the game between Manchester United and Swansea on January 2, 2016
Read Next:
Smalling pays tribute to Anthony Martial
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
6pm
Vikings
@
Bears
6pm
Lions
@
Colts
6pm
Patriots
@
Dolphins
6pm
Buccaneers
@
Giants
6pm
Chiefs
@
Panthers
6pm
Titans
@
Texans
6pm
Cowboys
@
Washington
9.05pm
Broncos
@
Raiders
9.25pm
49ers
@
Packers
9.25pm
Cardinals
@
Seahawks
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool119112161528
2Manchester CityMan City127232217523
3Chelsea126422314922
4Arsenal126422112922
5Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton126422116522
6Tottenham HotspurSpurs1261527131419
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest125431513219
8Aston Villa125431919019
9Newcastle UnitedNewcastle115331311218
10Fulham125341717018
11Brentford125252222017
12Manchester UnitedMan Utd114341212015
13Bournemouth124351617-115
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham113351319-612
15Everton122551017-711
16Leicester CityLeicester122461523-810
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves122372028-89
18Crystal Palace121561017-78
19Ipswich TownIpswich111551222-108
20Southampton11119721-144


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!