Van Gaal praises Juan Mata
Mata's support would have snatched the features on an alternate day, however the Spaniard was dominated by Liverpool skipper Gerrard, who was released for a stamp on Ander Herrera inside a moment of going ahead at half-time in what will probably be his last appearance against United before leaving for LA Galaxy.
Previous Chelsea man Mata opened the scoring in the fourteenth moment with a cool completion from a Herrera pass and after that multiplied the lead in the 59th moment with an amazing scissor-kick.
Daniel Sturridge pulled one back for Liverpool after 10 minutes prior Wayne Rooney missed a harm time punishment taking after Emre Can's foul on Daley Blind, as United moved five focuses clear of Liverpool in the race for fourth place.
Van Gaal told Sky Sports: "We played extremely well in the first half. Possibly comparable to against Spurs [a 3-0 victory] however in second we didn't play exceptionally well.
"Like dependably, when you play against 10 you neglect to press. We had superfluous ball misfortunes and we brought Liverpool into the diversion. The vast majority of the players were considering 'possibly [someone else] can do it'.
"We kept the ball and made a ton of conceivable outcomes, not huge chances, yet a great deal of potential outcomes to score. I said whoever could beat the weight should win.
"Juan Mata was great. He has constantly played great with me as I would like to think. Yet infrequently you likewise need adjust in your group and you need to choose different players.
"Presently he has played extremely well and did this position exceptionally well.
"It's a stunning result for the fans. We now have a crevice from positions five, six and seven, which is imperative."
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