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Having joined United in 2011 from Real Madrid’s fierce city rivals Atletico, the Spanish goalkeeper overcame early criticism to become a fans favourite amongst the terraces of Old Trafford
United’s 3-0 defeat to Everton last week was arguably the low point in an otherwise encouraging season in Van Gaal’s first year in charge
“After this month’s Manchester derby broke records to become the most-watched Premier League match in US cable television history, the club is excited to be returning to the United States at a time when the appetite for football is greater than ever,” Managing Director, Richard Arnold, told the club’s official website
She said: “It’s a very important win for us. It was a very important game for us after the defeat to Chelsea. We had to put in a lot of effort to get those three points
City’s defensive frailties were exposed once again just before the half-hour mark when Ashley Young’s cross into the box fell to Marouane Fellaini, who duly headed home to send the Old Trafford faithful wild
Louis van Gaal’s side dispatched of Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool in their last two games to consolidate their position in the top four of the Premier League, but this weekend represents a different kind of test as they host a Villa side in need of the points in their fight against the drop
United recovered from that scare to impose themselves once again and duly took the lead in the 14th minute when an incisive through ball from Ander Herrera sliced through the Liverpool defence on the way to finding Mata, who slid a low finish in off the far post
One of the more dangerous moments they had was in the early stages when United defender, Phil Jones, sidefooted a strong backpass towards goal that David de Gea had to poke away by sliding in
United showed an attacking fluidity that had been missing in recent games, with the scorers combining well with Adnan Januzaj and Angel Di Maria
Nathaniel Clyne exchanged passes on the edge of the box before hitting a shot across goal, but his effort flew narrowly wide of the post
United are halfway through Van Gaal’s debut season as manager and a nine-match unbeaten run has helped them rise to third in the Premier League table
The visitors’ Yoan Gouffran had a strong penalty appeal turned away before Rooney, operating from midfield, opened the scoring with a tap-in following a fine move and doubled his side’s advantage from Juan Mata’s incisive pass
It was the first time Louis van Gaal has celebrated back-to-back wins since taking charge at Old Trafford in the summer, and the three points lifted his side into the top four of the Premier League for the first time this season
The 24-year-old has been linked with a move to Old Trafford all summer, and United confirmed last week that they had agreed a fee believed to be for around £15m
The Colombia international, who spent the second half of last season on the side-lines with a knee injury, had been strongly linked with a move to either Arsenal or Manchester City, though it is United who have struck the surprise deal
Di Maria arrived at Manchester United’s Carrington training ground on Monday night ahead of a medical and the completion of a signing that would see him become the world’s fourth most expensive player ever
He also possesses the emotional intelligence and, importantly, humour necessary to connect with today’s super-rich young footballers
Four years ago he picked up a metatarsal injury when playing against Bayern in the quarter-final first leg in Munich and was replaced after 55 minutes
United had the ball in the net after two minutes, but Danny Welbeck was penalised for a high foot after some neat play