Louis van Gaal defends Manchester United grind

Man United 1 Sheffield United 0: Louis van Gaal insisted the result was all-important after Manchester United limped into the fourth round of the FA Cup thanks to Wayne Rooney’s late penalty against League One side Sheffield United.

But the Dutch boss is in a huge battle to still be in charge of the Reds when the trophy will be lifted at Wembley in May.

The pressure is growing on the United manager after another uninspiring performance, with United legend Paul Scholes acting as spokesman for the fans when he dismissed his old club as ‘boring’.