Man United must learn to ignore critics, says Van Gaal

Football Soccer - Manchester United Press Conference - Old Trafford, Manchester, England - 24/2/16 Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal during the press conference Action Images via Reuters / Jason Cairnduff Livepic EDITORIAL USE ONLY.

(Reuters) - Manchester United must learn to ignore their critics as their performances may have been affected by the intense scrutiny the team have been under throughout the campaign, manager Louis van Gaal said on Wednesday

Knocked out of the Champions League and six points behind Manchester City who are fourth in the Premier League, United's fans turned on them last week after the 2-1 first-leg Europa League defeat by Danish team FC Midtjylland.