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Manchester United’s flair fails to impress Louis van Gaal as they drop points against Newcastle

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Paul Dummett scores the third goal for Newcastle. Photo: Reuters

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal dismissed suggestions his side’s enterprising 3-3 draw at Newcastle United was a riposte to critics who have accused them of boring football.

In a breathless contest against former United assistant coach Steve McClaren’s team on Tuesday, United led 2-0 and 3-2, only to lose two points when Newcastle defender Paul Dummett equalised in the last minute.

There were big possibilities and when you lose two points, that's very, very sad
Louis van Gaal

Van Gaal, for whom Wayne Rooney scored twice and set up a goal for Jesse Lingard, was disappointed with his team for throwing away two important points, but did not feel he had to answer critics such as former United players turned television pundits Paul Scholes and Rio Ferdinand.

“I have not agreed with the analysis of many people because we are always attacking and we are always attacking also away,” said Van Gaal, whose side slipped to sixth in the Premier League table.

“But I have to live with it, I have to cope with it. My players have to cope with it. It is very difficult for them, but we have given two points away.

“You have to finish, of course, but it was always difficult. Rooney had also in the first half a very good chance. We could have made six goals.

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