Man United Uncovered: Dressing room bust-up, Mourinho latest, players baffled by Van Gaal

Manchester United's FA Cup clash with West Ham could be crucial to Louis van Gaal's future

 

ANDER HERRERA has issued a rallying call for Manchester United to save their season at Upton Park.

Amid reports of a dressing room bust-up between Louis Van Gaal and his players following Sunday’s defeat at Tottenham, the Spanish midfielder has called for the squad to close ranks for the FA Cup quarter-final replay with in-form West Ham.

Defeat to the Hammers would sentence United to a third successive season without silverware and intensify the pressure on Van Gaal.

With Jose Mourinho waiting in the wings to step in this summer, a cup exit would leave Van Gaal needing to revive United's fading top-four hopes and qualify for next season's Champions League to give him any chance of keeping his job.

An alleged rift with his players at Spurs will not help United's cause tomorrow night (7pm) but Herrera says everyone must pull together and show total commitment for what has become the biggest game of a turbulent campaign.
 "I know how important the FA Cup is for our fans," he said. "We don't have any players in the dressing room who have won it for United.

"I was talking to Michael Carrick about it and he told me he wants to win and get to Wembley. We realise how important it is for us as players and for our fans to get a trophy.

"In the Premier League you show your balance by being consistent over the season but in the cup you show your spirit and your desire to win. The FA Cup is a big competition, it's very emotional.

"If we beat West Ham we'll have the chance to play at Wembley, which is a fantastic stadium. I have a lot of things in mind about being there and we have a big chance to be there, but of course West Ham away is not easy."