The Dutch manager believes the Red Devils'
progress in the FA Cup this campaign shows the
forward momentum at the club and is pleased to
have most of his squad fit
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal
believes his team have improved on their overall
performance from last season, as his second
campaign in charge nears completion.
United – who finished fourth last season – are
preparing to face Everton in the FA Cup semi-
final at Wembley on Saturday.
They sit fifth in the Premier League with four
matches to play, having crashed out of the
Champions League at the group stage before
losing to Liverpool in the Europa League and
Middlesbrough in the League Cup fourth round.
But Van Gaal believes his team's FA Cup
progress is a sign of how far they have come
after losing to Arsenal in the final eight last time
around.
"We are further than last year," the Dutchman
said.
"We were in the quarter-finals, now we are in the
semi-finals. I believe that means we are better
than last year.
"It is not for me to judge [how important this
game is]. I have said this already.
"I do my utmost best. We are in the semi-finals
of the FA Cup and are in the race for the fourth
position and that was our aim."
Van Gaal is relieved to have most of his squad
available for selection against Everton and says
it is tough to whittle his selection down to 18.
He continued: "We have a squad of fit players. I
must select 18 players and I have 24 who are
fit, so I have to disappoint six of them.
"The squad is nearly fit. Only Bastian
Schweinsteiger, Luke Shaw and maybe Adnan
Januzaj – because he has not yet played for the
second team – are unable to play."
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