The National's Sport cover for the Monday, March 23 issue, featuring Manchester United as they put together a complete performance for the second straight week in a 2-1 triumph over Liverpool.
United have now secured their hold on fourth in the Premier League. Jonathan Wilson writes that, after wobbling here and there under Louis van Gaal, the successive Premier League wins against Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur suggest Van Gaal's men are finding their footing.
“It would be premature to suggest Manchester United have undergone a similar process in the past two weeks, but the difference between their performances in the 3-0 win against Tottenham Hotspur and this victory and what had gone before is profound.
“The direct result is that United are cemented in fourth, five points clear of Liverpool in fifth, but if United have suddenly assimilated the Van Gaal philosophy, the long-term effects could be far more significant.
“There were nerves towards the end and probably more anxiety than there should have been against 10 men ... but the outlook still seems far more positive now than it was two weeks ago.”
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