Van Gaals Reaction......

Yes, it will be interesting to see what happens in the market now. I wouldn't be surprised if possible targets were waiting to see if we qualified. Of course, the money men may also have been keeping the purse strings tight until we qualified as well. It might be an interesting few days.

I felt sorry for Hernandez last night as the slip was unfortunate. However, he missed an absolute sitter. It is funny how a players career can change on such moments. Hernandez could quite easily be waking up this morning with a couple of goals under his belt and felling good about the season. Van Gaal could be waking up thinking that Hernandez has something to offer the team.

Instead, Hernandez is quite possibly waking up having slipped behind Wilson in the pecking order. And should we sign another forwards, that could well mean the end of Hernandez's United career.

But who would we want to bring in?

Rooney is the number 1, whoever comes in will be coming in knowing he is second fiddle.

I don't think we'll be signing anybody else now

errr, I dont think that missing a pen is a sackable offence

Could just be, LVG thinking 'that was sh*t, why didnt rooney take it' and Giggs reaction being 'yeah, but these things happen'

comment by RB&W (U2335)
posted 4 minutes ago
errr, I dont think that missing a pen is a sackable offence
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It was the miss at the back post that was criminal. I like Hernandez, but I don't think that LVG is convinced by him.

comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 9 minutes ago
But who would we want to bring in?

Rooney is the number 1, whoever comes in will be coming in knowing he is second fiddle.
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Griezmann. Can play wide or centrally, so that gives him more chance of playing. Haven't Athletico had a long standing interest in Hernandez too?

He missed a great chance against Newcastle too. LVG tends to make decisions about players pretty quickly.

comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 3 minutes ago
He missed a great chance against Newcastle too. LVG tends to make decisions about players pretty quickly.
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I didn't see the Newcastle game but heard that he had missed a good chance.

I am going to take a guess here and say that Rooney let Hernandez take the penalty because he himself was only too aware of the pressure to get that first goal of the season under your belt.