325 minutes and counting: Can Manchester United finally end goal-drought against CSKA?
Louis van Gaal's team hope to find the net against Russians
Manchester United’s goal-shy players tackle CSKA Moscow at Old Trafford in the Champions League on Tuesday looking to end a goal drought that now stretches to 325 minutes.
Since Anthony Martial’s diving header earned United a 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture two weeks ago, Louis van Gaal’s side have registered successive 0-0 draws against Manchester City, second-tier Middlesbrough, who beat them on penalties in the League Cup, and Crystal Palace.
It is the first time since 2005 that United have gone three games without scoring, but Van Gaal has urged the club’s supporters to show the same patience that they demonstrated during previous lean spells.
“I have seen periods and tendencies in Manchester United like in other clubs. It was not always the big Theatre of Dreams,” he said on Monday.
“Now we have a bad period when you don’t score because football is [about] scoring goals. We have to improve that and I hope we shall score against CSKA Moscow.