Louis van Gaal accepts Man United no longer have any margin for error

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal accepts he “cannot afford” to lose any of the club’s four remaining fixtures this season.

It has been another rocky campaign at Old Trafford but there remains the outside shot at redemption if they can put together a flawless run-in.

Maximum points against Norwich, West Ham and Bournemouth could give the Red Devils a chance of leapfrogging neighbours Manchester City into the Premier League’s top four, with Crystal Palace waiting in the FA Cup final after that.