Louis van Gaal admits the prospect of Champions League qualification makes Manchester United’s last-16 Europa League tie with Liverpool a must-win.
With both sides languishing outside of the top four in the Premier League, winning the Europa League offers the most realistic chance of qualifying for Europe's premier competition next season.
And Van Gaal conceded United's disappointing domestic form has placed added pressure on his team to advance past their arch-rivals into the last eight.
"You have to win - there is no difference [with it being a Cup competition]," Van Gaal said. "United and Liverpool is always a big game.
"It's historical and even bigger now because both teams are fighting for a Champions League place."
China has agreed to invest in Nigeria following a visit from its foreign affairs minister to Nigeria - The country said this was in addition to earlier investments - Nigeria has withdrawn diplomatic relationship with Taiwan and agreed to the One China policy Wang Yi who is the Chinese foreign minister has promised that the country is investing $40 billion as part of the plan to deepen relationship with Nigeria. He made this comment during a press briefing with his Nigerian counterpart, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama on Wednesday, January 11 adding that this money was in addition to $22 billion projects already invested. READ ALSO: China might refuse to give Nigeria $20bn loan Yi said: “China has already invested or financed a total number of $22billion projects here in Nigeria, another $23billion projects are on-going. In addition, we are also following up another over $40billion of investments, which are in the pipeline.” China to invest in Nigeria; Taiwanese office
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