Louis Van Gaal has warned rivals to ‘watch’ Manchester United in 2015 and has promised further improvement from his side next year.
United will finish the year third in the Premier League table after a goalless draw against Tottenham on Sunday in which they
dominated the first-half and created several clear-cut chances, only to be kept at bay by Hugo Lloris.
Nevertheless, Van Gaal has been pleased with the progress made
by United since he took over in the summer and believes his side
will be in a position to challenge for the title next season.
“We are improving every week. Of course we will get better in 2015 so watch,” Van Gaal told reporters. “Next season it will be a true Louis Van Gaal team.”
Van Gaal was frustrated with his side’s errant finishing against
Spurs and again hit out at the Premier League's fixture scheduling, describing the second-half as a "struggle for life" two days after the Boxing Day victory over Newcastle.
“When you can’t win these type of matches when you’re the better team, it’s very difficult to be the champion at the end of the season,” Van Gaal added.
“When you don’t reward yourself, normally the opponent wins. In the second half it wasn’t football anymore. It was a struggle for life.
“You also need a little fortune. Tottenham could also have scored
in the second-half but when you play your best half of the season, at White Hart Lane against a top six club, and you play like that, then you have to finish them.”
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