MX23RW : Friday, November 29 00:54:49| >> :120:8350:8350:

Louis van Gaal: "We gave two points away"

Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal admits that their 1-1 away draw to 10-man Aston Villa in the Premier League feels like two points dropped.

Louis van Gaal has conceded that Manchester United's 1-1 draw at Aston Villa feels like two points dropped.

The recalled Radamel Falcao cancelled out Christian Benteke's first-half strike, but United could not find a winner despite Gabriel Agbonlahor's sending off.

Van Gaal was 'very frustrated' that the Red Devils could not make the most of their 25-minute man advantage as his side fell short of a seventh straight Premier League win.

"Very frustrating. I think we gave two points away," the Dutchman told reporters. "We did not start well enough and because of that they could score a goal.

"We kept the ball well in the first half but we did nothing with the ball. In the second half was better but not as effective as usual. But that is football, sometimes you cannot force that.

"I'm disappointed because also in the first half we were the better team and when that's the case you have to win. But we know that in our first seven games we were also the better team but we did not win many times."

Captain Wayne Rooney echoed Van Gaal's sentiments while rejecting suggestions that United can challenge for the title this season. They are currently seven points behind Chelsea, who have a game in hand.

ID:194830: cacheID:194830:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2648:No Data Analysis info
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Christian Benteke of Aston Villa celebrates scoring the opening goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Manchester United at Villa Park on December 20, 2014
Read Next:
Man Utd held by 10-man Villa
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
1.20am
Dolphins
@
Packers
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool1210112481631
2Manchester CityMan City127232217523
3Chelsea126422314922
4Arsenal126422112922
5Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton126422116522
6Tottenham HotspurSpurs1261527131419
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest125431513219
8Aston Villa125431919019
9Fulham125341717018
10Newcastle UnitedNewcastle125341313018
11Brentford125252222017
12Manchester UnitedMan Utd124441313016
13Bournemouth124351617-115
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham124351519-415
15Everton122551017-711
16Leicester CityLeicester122461523-810
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves122372028-89
18Ipswich TownIpswich121651323-109
19Crystal Palace121561017-78
20Southampton121110924-154


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!