Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has admitted that he cannot know what reception he will receive when his side return to Old Trafford to face Stoke City on Tuesday. United were booed off following their most recent home game, a 1-0 defeat by Southampton last weekend, and despite a 3-1 win at second-tier Derby County to reach the FA Cup fifth round on Friday, Van Gaal conceded it may not have been enough to mollify supporters frustrated by recent performances.
"I'm not a stupid man. I'm an intelligent man and I cannot predict the atmosphere," he told reporters. "But it's not so important that they yell at me. It's more that they are supporting the players because that's the most important thing. The players have the most difficult task."
AFP