Manchester United F.C. Board Could Turn on Louis van Gaal, Feels Thierry Henry
Former footballer Thierry Henry feels Louis van Gaal needs to inspire Manchester United and get back to winning ways or else his days at the club could be numbered.
- Indo-Asian News Service
- Updated: December 29, 2015 08:38 PM IST
French football great Thierry Henry believes the fans and board could soon turn on manager Louis van Gaal after Manchester United went an eighth game without a win. (Manchester United F.C. Manager Louis van Gaal Backtracks on Claim to Resign)
United's 0-0 draw with Chelsea at Old Trafford on Monday marked the ninth time they have not scored this season, leaving them five points off the top-four in the Premier League.
Henry said that while the performance against Chelsea was an improvement on United's 0-2 defeat to Stoke City on Boxing Day, a victory needs to come quickly for van Gaal and his side. (Manchester United F.C's Louis van Gaal Vows To Fight Out Uncertain Period)
"It's another game without winning, that's eight now, and another 0-0 draw at Old Trafford. I don't think I would have ever said that in my lifetime. But there was something about them on Monday that maybe sparked something, a new beginning maybe," Henry was quoted as saying by Sky Sports on Monday.
"Van Gaal said that he has the board with him. They better start to win games because he will have to deal with a tricky situation, and at one time the board may find themselves dealing with the same situation the Chelsea board had not that long ago."
Van Gaal led United back into the Champions League with a fourth-place finish last term, but they were knocked out at the group stage earlier this month and will now battle it out in the Europa League. (Manchester United F.C's Louis van Gaal Says He Could Quit After Defeat Against Stokes)
Despite a testing season, United's fans were largely in support of their side and Henry praised the Old Trafford crowd for their patience with both van Gaal and the club since David Moyes took over from Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013.
"It is vital to have support, especially when you play at home you want that type of support. But the way they played against Stoke away from home was just not United, not the United I know. No passion, no desire, they got out-muscled and out-played at times," Henry said.