Louis van Gaal brands Mata's first booking 'stupid' as he fears after-effects of 'very bad' loss

Louis van Gaal's Manchester United got an important week off to a "very bad" start after Juan Mata's red card helped West Brom to victory.

Louis van Gaal brands Mata's first booking 'stupid' as he fears after-effects of 'very bad' loss

Louis van Gaal's Manchester United got an important week off to a "very bad" start after Juan Mata's red card helped West Brom to victory.

The doom and gloom around Old Trafford was lifted somewhat after a run of four successive wins in all competitions - an upturn in fortunes halted at The Hawthorns as Solomon Rondon secured Albion a 1-0 win.

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