Van Gaal Defends Tactics

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has defended his tactics amid fan unrest during the 2-0 win at QPR.

The travelling United supporters chanted "attack, attack, attack" and "four-four-two, four-four-two, four-four-two" as the visitors laboured in possession and failed to create too much in the first half of Saturday's Premier League clash at Loftus Road.

Van Gaal reverted to a diamond midfield after the break and substitutes Marouane Fellaini and James Wilson both had an impact as they scored to secure victory.

But the United boss insisted he will not revert to that system permanently, saying he will decide on the right shape depending on their opponent.

"I know in advance that when we play with four midfielders in a diamond that we create more chances, but then the balance of the team is also weak," he said.

"And you've seen it because we had created chances but so had QPR.

"We have to decide every week how we have to play. And that's the question.

"In the first half, we played like QPR wanted. We did the same thing as QPR, playing through the air, long balls, and QPR were better.

"In the second half, we changed the shape and that helped also."