“Do you think that I want to talk to the media?” Van Gaal asked. “I am here only because of the Premier League rules. I have to talk with you. I can only see that when I say something that you use my words in your context. I want to say that I have tried to lift the confidence of my players. I have done everything this week with the players, my members of the staff, I held a Christmas lunch, I have held a speech and I feel the warmth and the support of everybody in Carrington, this Aon training complex.“I wish you a merry Christmas and also maybe a happy new year when I see you,” Van Gaal said. “Enjoy the wine and a mince pie. Goodbye.”
“I didn’t feel that in the media. Of course I can imagine you can write about that subject, we are not in a good position but four weeks ago we were first in the Premier League and in about four weeks we can be again back in that position.”
Van Gaal was also asked about Arsene Wenger calling reports surrounding his potential dismissal as “disrespectful.”
“Has anybody in this room not a feeling to apologize to me? That’s what I’m wondering,” Van Gaal said to the assembled media.
Cue silence from the reporters and then one brave soul asked: “What have we done wrong?”
“I think I was already sacked, I have read… I have been sacked. My colleague [replacement] was here already,” Van Gaal replied. “What do you think that happens with my wife or with my kids or with my grandchildren or with the fans of Manchester United or my friends? What do you think? They have called me a lot of times and also Arsene Wenger is saying something about that.”
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