Louis van Gaal admits failing Man. Utd fans

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal says he has not lived up to expectations after his side were booed by fans after losing to
Southampton.

United supporters were mutinous after Saturday's 1-0 loss at Old Trafford.

"They have - or they had - great expectations of me, and I cannot fulfil them, so I am very frustrated because of that," said Dutchman Van Gaal.

United are fifth in the Premier League table, five points behind fourth-placed Tottenham and 10 off leaders Leicester.

After the defeat against Southampton, Van Gaal had said fans were "right to boo" but added: "For better or for worse we have to stick together.

"We are working very hard, but we have had a lot of injuries. That you cannot change."

Van Gaal was also criticised on the club's official television channel, MUTV.

Former Reds winger Bojan Djordjic suggested that "the only corner we are turning is into some dark alley where we get robbed again".