Manchester: Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has bemoaned the lack of time at his disposal as he attempts to nurse an injury-plagued squad through his first Christmas in English football.
<img title="Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2014/dec/Louis-van-Gaal2812.jpg" alt="Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal" /> Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal
United have just 43 hours between their 3-1 Boxing Day victory over Newcastle and their visit to Tottenham today. It is a piece of fixture scheduling that clearly has not impressed the ex-Dutch national team manager, who said: &ldquo;I can&rsquo;t prepare my team like I have to prepare. We have unit meetings, we have team meetings, we have a training session, 11 against 11, simulating the opponents. We can&rsquo;t do that now. We have to play within 48 hours. In UEFA and FIFA, it is forbidden to play within 48 hours, but it is England, so it&rsquo;s different!&rdquo;

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has bemoaned the lack of time at his disposal as he attempts to nurse an injury-plagued squad through his first Christmas in English football

Van Gaal irked by United's schedule

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