Manchester United Manager Louis van Gaal cast doubt on his team’s chances of qualifying for next season’s Champions League after a 2-1 loss at relegation-threatened Sunderland in the Premier League on Saturday, placing van Gaal under fresh scrutiny.
The latest embarrassing loss for United this season was sealed by a late own goal by David de Gea in the 82nd minute, with a goal-line clearance from Anthony Martial cannoning off the back of the goalkeeper and into the net. Martial had evened the score for United in the 39th minute after the recently signed Wahbi Khazri put Sunderland ahead in the third minute.