Louis van Gaal has admitted that Manchester United have lost their ‘fear factor’ following some abysmal results of late including a 2 – 1 defeat to FC Midtjylland in the Europa League.
United face Shrewsbury in the FA Cup on Monday night as the former English champions seek a place in the competition’s quarter-final where they would face West Ham. Van Gaal has conceded that it is his job to bring that fear factor to Old Trafford ahead of the match.
When asked if he thought that sides no longer worried about facing the Red Devils after the defeat to Midtjylland, he said: “When you see the last two games it is maybe like that. But then we have to make them fear again. It is a question of winning matches in a row.”
The Dutchman added that his side would have to prepare themselves mentally for the clash. “You cannot continue with losing,” he said. “And the question is how we are lifting ourselves for this game because Shrewsbury shall also fight [like Midtjylland] for the second balls and play direct and that kind of thing, and you have to cope with that.
You have to keep the ball better and not give unnecessary losses away.” If United are defeated by Shrewbury , it would represent another disastrous result for United who are in fifth place on the Premier League on 41 points and six points behind Manchester City who sit in fourth place. The team is also fighting for a place in the round of 16 in the Europa League. They welcome Midtjylland to Old Trafford on Thursday night.
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