A fifth - placed finish in his second season saw Van Gaal's side miss out on the elite European
competition on goal difference, but he won the Emirates FA Cup, which suggested the season was not all that bad with United back on the trophy trail.
Pepe's red card for a headbutt on Thomas Muller in their opening 4 - 0 defeat to Germany proved to be the decisive moment for Portugal, who went on to be eliminated from
the competition on goal difference by the USA.
Not exact matches
It «s risky in a
competition so professional as the EPL where there «s usually
on one
goal difference.
United's nine - match winning streak throughout all
competitions is now over, but they still sit within five points of second place Tottenham with Liverpool being level
on points but with a lesser
goal difference after salvaging a draw.