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Man Utd boss Louis van Gaal makes shock assessment about West Ham ahead of FA Cup clash
LOUIS VAN GAAL fears that West Ham have reached Manchester United's standard now.
Louis van Gaal reckons West Ham are reached Manchester United's standards now
The United manager admitted: “We are two points behind them in the Premier League, so you could say that."
And successive defeats for his side, the Dutchman fears West Ham’s freshness could give them the edge in today’s FA Cup Sixth Round tie at Old Trafford.
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“We now have to recover as West Ham didn’t play (in midweek),” he added.
Van Gaal insists the FA Cup is one of three ways he can deliver success.
“The Europa League and the position in the first four can also save my season,” he said.
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