Louis van Gaal: A top-four finish is like a trophy for Manchester United
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Manchester United manager Louisvan Gaal believes that a top-four finish in the Premier League thisseason should be regarded as a title by the Red Devils.The Dutchman’s side produced one of their best displays of thecampaign against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday afternoon and proved to betoo much for Mauricio Pochettino’s men to handle.
Marouane Fellaini and Michael Carrickput the hosts in control within the first 20 minutes while Wayne Rooneyadded a cracking solo effort before half time.As a result, the Old Trafford outfit have tightened their grip onfourth place and are just two points behind bitter rivals ManchesterCity with only nine games remaining.Given that United have been forced to spend this season in theEuropean wilderness following David Moyes’ ill-fated spell in charge, areturn to the Champions League was seen as the minimum required by VanGaal during his debut season at the club’s helm.Although his team’s performances have not been stellar for longperiods of the season, the Dutchman is adamant that a top-four finishshould be valued as highly as a piece of silverware. A club of United’s calibre are expected to win at least one trophyeach season, but, as Van Gaal suggests, it is of paramount importantthat they re-claim a place among the elite in order to secure the vastrevenue streams that the competition grants to each side that takespart.
