So many things have been said about Louis Van Gaal’s future at Manchester United. With every defeat the Red Devils have suffered, with every humiliation and every lost point, the Man United hierarchy have been reluctant to fire the Dutch tactician. However, it is now becoming quite evident that these could be his last days at Old Trafford, especially after Inter Milan director Bedy Moratti recently revealed that the Red Devils had struck a deal with former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho to take over from LVG.
This is a clear indication of the fact that the former FC Barcelona and Bayern Munich manager is hanging on a slim thread at the English club. As he rallies his troops against Shrewsbury in the FA Cup today, Van Gaal knows very well that he cannot afford to lose this fixture especially after the embarrassing defeat to Danish side Midtjylland in the Europa League last week.
As a dark shadow continues to loom over his future at the club, the former Champions League winner with Ajax needs to fight for his survival in front of rival fans at the New Meadow. However, the embattled manager will find solace in the fact that they have registered two FA Cup victories in 2016 against Sheffield United and Derby County, who were more superior than their Monday opponents.
WATCH: Shrewsbury vs Man United in words and numbers
The hosts sit at the 19th position in the League One, just three points off the relegation zone. This, however, does not make them the underdogs given Man United’s poor performance against lowly-ranked teams this season. The League One outfit come into this fixture fresh from a morale-boosting win against rivals Blackpool, something that could inspire them past the Premier League giants. Now let us have a quick look at the dressing room of both teams.
Team news
Shrewsbury
Former Man United midfielder Larnell Cole is expected to feature in this match after missing the last three due to a groin injury. Manager Mickey Mellon also hinted at the return of Jack Grimmer at the back. Apart from the introduction of Cole and Grimmer, The Shrews could maintain the same squad that beat Blackpool 3-2 last weekend.
Manchester United
David De Gea could be unavailable for this fixture after picking up an injury while warming up against Midtjylland, but Sergio Romero is expected to start between the posts. The list of injured players at Old Trafford include captain Wayne Rooney, Ashley Young, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Antonio Valencia, Luke Shaw, Phil Jones, Marcos Rojo, Sam Johnstone, Adnan Januzaj and Marouane Fellaini.
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Canada: Watch Shrewsbury Town vs Man United live on Sportsnet World or Sportsnet World Now on February 22, 2016 at 14:30 EST.
UK: On BT Sport Live Streaming, BBC Radio 5 Live, BT Sport 2 or BBC Radio at 19:30 EST.
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Quick facts
- Shrewsbury have lost three of their last four matches at home
- All of their six goals in the FA Cup this season have come from the second half of their matches
- Mickey Mellon’s men have won five, drawn one and lost only one of their last seven FA Cup matches
- The Red Devils have only won five of their last 18 games in all competitions.
- Two of those victories were against Sheffield United and Derby County in the FA Cup
- The visitors have won their last six games at this stage of this competition
Match details, result and original broadcast info
Shrewsbury Town 0 - 3 Manchester United
February 22, 2016 2:30pmGreenhous Meadow (Shrewsbury, Shropshire)This match has ended. Below are the original Live broadcast details for this match.
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