“We can be satisfied with the performance but not the result.”
That’s how Louis van Gaal described Manchester United’s dour 0-0 draw with Newcastle, but not everyone would agree with the manager.
Wayne Rooney had a goal ruled out for offside, Chris Smalling hit the post late on and Javier Hernandez should have found the net, but the lack of quality finishing was glaringly obvious.
The frustration of United fans was best summed up by BT Sport pundit Paul Scholes, who couldn’t even muster a real word in response to Van Gaal’s post-match interview…
