Van Gaal pleased with rivals' slip-ups

The Dutchman says he was delighted to see a number of his side's top-four rivals slip up after the Red Devils put themselves right in the mix with a 1-0 win over Watford
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal was delighted to see his side move within touching distance of the top four after "fantastic" results elsewhere in the Premier League.

The Red Devils secured a 1-0 win over Watford courtesy of a brilliant Juan Mata free-kick on Wednesday, while Liverpool's 3-0 thrashing of Manchester City, coupled with losses for Tottenham and Arsenal, means Van Gaal's men are now only outside of the Champions League places on goal difference.

Fourth-placed City have a game in hand to come against Newcastle but Van Gaal was delighted to see his charges close the gap nontheless and mount pressure on those around them in the table.

"It's fantastic," Van Gaal said.

"That's the strength of the Premier League. It's also nice as we lost at Sunderland and there was a lot of criticism at that time but the difference between teams is not that big.

"Everybody can lose to everybody."

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