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Van Gaal: beating Liverpool 'fantastic'

Monday, March 23 2015 by SNTV
  • Intro:

    Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal and Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers reflect on Merseysiders captain Steven Gerrard being sent off 38 seconds after coming on as a half-time substitute and the Red Devils' 2-1 Premier League victory.

    Script:

    SOUNDBITE (English) Louis van Gaal, Manchester United manager

    "They were in fantastic shape and we beat them with their own weapons - with the pressure on the ball in the first half I am talking about. And now the gap is five ahead of Liverpool and six ahead of Tottenham and Southampton. So, the moment to win is very important. One of the most important moments of my career I think."

    SOUNDBITE (English) Brendan Rodgers, Liverpool manager (on finishing in the top four)

    "... We have now got to recover and use this as the same string board as we did when we lost the last game (3-0 against Manchester United in December). We went on an incredible run which has at least given us the opportunity and the chance. We didn't play well enough today. That's the reality of it. They played well and deserved the win. And we will go away now - recover - and look to get a victory in our next game which we have shown we are more than capable of."

    SOUNDBITE (English) Louis van Gaal, Manchester United manager

    "I think that Juan Mata is one of my better players. Always... and now he is playing as a false right winger. And the combination with (Ander) Herrera and (Antonio) Valencia gives him more opportunities."

    SOUNDBITE (English) Brendan Rodgers, Liverpool manager (on Steven Gerrard's red card)

    "I think with Steven... it was purely wanting to make the impact. He has made his apologies for it. In a big game you suffer with 10 men against 11. But it happened and it's with great respect to the players that they kept fighting..."

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