MANCHESTER UNITED - CSKA MOSCOW PREVIEW: VAN GAAL DEMANDS END TO GOAL DROUGHT

The Red Devils have not impressed in
front of goal recently, and the Dutch
manager wants the side to improve ahead
of the visit of Russian side

Louis van Gaal wants Manchester United
to use Tuesday's home Champions League
clash with CSKA Moscow as a turning
point for their season.

United secured a 1-1 draw in Russia thanks
to Anthony Martial's header in their most
recent European outing on October 21
but have since recorded three 0-0 draws
in a row, results which have seen them
lose ground to Manchester City and
Arsenal at the top of the Premier League
table and exit the League Cup on
penalties to Middlesbrough.

With his side again struggling in attack in
a stalemate with Crystal Palace on
Saturday, Van Gaal wants to see a
reaction when the Russian Premier League
leaders visit Old Trafford.

"When I see their characters, I don't think
they have doubts about that quality," Van
Gaal said of his attacking players. "It can
change in one match - let that be
CSKA, because we need victory.

"I have to hope we score against Moscow
again because then we are talking in a
different way."

CSKA, meanwhile, secured a comfortable
2-0 victory over Ufa on Saturday to equal
the Russian top-flight record of 36 points
from 14 matches.

Nigeria international Ahmed Musa is
himself looking to end a three-game goal
drought and, with only goal difference
currently separating his side and United in
Group B, he hopes to do so this week.

"The most important thing is the three
points. It's football - sometimes you score,
sometimes you don't," Musa said.

"I'm sure I'll score again soon. I hope it'll
be in the Manchester United game."
United expect to be without Antonio
Valencia (foot) for the game, while
Memphis Depay is still struggling to shake
off a knock suffered against
Middlesbrough.

Bibras Natcho (head) and Vasiliy
Berezutsky (thigh) are both doubts for
CSKA boss Leonid Slutsky, who was
confirmed as Russia's coach for the Euro
2016 finals this week.

United are still looking for a first ever
home victory against Russian opposition
and only a second in nine matches against
any side from the country.

Their last home clash with CSKA came
in the 2009-10 group stages, when
Valencia scored an injury-time equaliser to
secure a 3-3 draw.

FTC

Man Utd qo win

Oh boy, I see Ahmed Miss doing that thing for Man U.

oluwapoju:
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Busted

Cant wait

[b][/b]8.45pm

Ok

Musa in action

OP, isn't the match by 8:45pm?

MENH MAN-U GO LOSE AGN, AS LONG AS NA CLUELESS-BABA DEY IN-CHARGE

@OP, the match is by 8:45pm

Match na 8:45pm

Time zone has changed nau..its 8:45

FINAL SCORE : MAN UTD 3-1 CSKA.

3points

englishmart:
just a draw from cska, and I will be 750k richer

guy u better go use ur ticket clean ur yanch because Man U go beat them like small pikin

man u wins and musa scores

is d game really gonna start by 8:45....?

yinkus204:
guy u better go use ur ticket clean ur yanch because Man U go beat them like small pikin

hahahahahaa. I dry play online.

Watching Man Utd play is becoming an eyesore (watching paint dry).

tim1256:
Oh boy, I see Ahmed Miss doing that thing for Man U.

I can smell chelshit in ur blood..

Manure... 6ix

Rubbish man Utd. Anoda draw again if Rooney plays