What a difference an international break makes. Before Europes top domestic leagues were interrupted by players jetting off around the world to play for their countries, Manchester Uniteds supposed new dawn under Louis van Gaal was obscured by dark clouds. Two points from three very winnable league games and a humiliating Capital One Cup defeat by third tier Milton Keynes Dons had punctured all the optimism gleaned from an impressive pre-season. On Sunday, at the fifth time of asking and after some serious cash-splashing at the end of the transfer window, Van Gaal could finally celebrate a win. His side crushed Queens Park Rangers 4-0 with the kind of football the Old Trafford faithful have been spoiled with over the past couple of decades. A sensational display on his home debut by British record signing Angel di Maria, scorer of the first goal, lifted the mood and further goals from Ander Herrera, Wayne Rooney and Juan Mata confirmed the feeling that Uniteds season is under way. The 67th minute appearance of Colombia striker Radamel Falcao, his first since joining on loan from Monaco, merely added to the party atmosphere. I said before the game let us make a new start, Van Gaal told MUTV. Thats important as after 1 September, after the transfer period, we can now work on a team-building process and make ourselves better every week - we have done it, I believe. The most important thing from today is that we created goals. In the other matches we were the better team on the pitch but we didnt make goals. Now we have made four goals and that gives a boost to every player. Thats also enormously important (for the fans) as they have had to wait a long time for a good result. Di Maria oozed class and, while United paid a huge 59.7 million pounds for the services
Posted on: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 07:39:23 +0000
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