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# Post Match Comments: Man United 0-0 PSV Eindhoven

Manchester United were held to a draw at home to PSV Eindhoven, meaning that they have to beat Wolfsburg to be guaranteed qualification to the next round of the Champions League.

The team had many chances to gain the lead in the first half but were not able to capitalize. The second half was not any better, with fans taking to social media to complain about the performance.

Louis van Gaal, Wayne Rooney and Chris Smalling gave their own opinions after the match, knowing that they have a difficult game to win next.

![Michael Regan/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readmanutd.com/readmanutd/2015/11/4987239561.jpg)

**Louis Van Gaal:**

> “We could have finished in the first half but also in the second half, to the end we’re not so good any more, we were afraid to play the ball but nevertheless do not give too much chances away.

> “The midfielders were dropping too much and that is why we didn’t support too much our front players. We have created in one half three open chances and there difficult chances. I cannot say every game in the interview with you that we didn’t finish but it is the truth. “It will be very difficult because Wolfsburg are the best team in our group to play against, but it is possible. We have won also at home and PSV has to win against Moscow, it is not so easy.”

![Michael Regan/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readmanutd.com/readmanutd/2015/11/498728346.jpg)

**Wayne Rooney:**

> “It is a game we were capable of winning and we played some good stuff in the first half and we were unlucky not to go in up at the break. In the second half we showed a lack of composure so that was not great, overall a draw was probably fair but this is what we did not want.

> “Going to Germany is always tough, we have to believe in ourselves and have confidence we can do that, it’s not the way we wanted but that is the way it is and we have to believe we are good enough to get three points.

> “We are not ruthless enough – we have to score more goals as a team, they were able to nearly hit us on the break a few times, a learning curve but we cannot go on saying that.We have to change these games into victories.”

![Michael Regan/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readmanutd.com/readmanutd/2015/11/498707102.jpg)

**Chris Smalling:**

> “We had more than enough to win the game and make the difference in the final game. Coming in we saw Wolfsburg as the toughest game – and we have given ourselves a lot of hard work. “We needed to move the ball quicker – and if we got the first goal it would’ve made it a lot easier. “We go there with hope because we have beaten them here.”

United’s next challenge is to overcome top of the table Leicester City away from home on Saturday evening – and keep Jamie Vardy out in the process. If the 28-year-old Englishman finds a way past David de Gea at the weekend, he’ll surpass Ruud van Nistelrooy’s record of having scored in ten consecutive Premier League games. It’ll be an interesting game, with the best defence in the league, led by Chris Smalling himself, coming up against a free-flowing, caution to the wind, attacking side.