United were 3-0 down inside 20 minutes for the first time in the
Premier League era, and it stayed that way as an Alexis Sanchez double
and Mesut Ozil's goal took Arsenal into second on goal difference.
And
a shellshocked Van Gaal did not mince his words in the aftermath of the
game as he promised to get to the bottom of his side's awful start.
"When you start like that you can never win a game," the United boss told Sky Sports. "We lost every duel, every second ball, we were not tight on their midfielders - and they can play.
"It's
a fantastic team - I said that in advance. When you give them that kind
of space it's difficult. After five minutes it's already 2-0, and then
it's more difficult.
"I'm looking for [answers] still because I
never have seen that of my team, so that is also the question that I put
to my players. You cannot solve it at once because there is a lot of
emotion, and I am emotional. You have to see the images also, but I know
for sure it is like how I said.
"It was not only one player -
then I can take a measure. No, it was more than half of my team, I
think, that was not doing what we have agreed in our gameplan.Asked if it was United's worst performance since he became manager, Van
Gaal said: "Yes, I think so because we were not able to give a normal
performance and Arsenal was much better, much more aggressive." Culled from Sky Sport
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