Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has defended Louis van Gaal’s use of
Marouane Fellaini as a target man after recent criticism of the
Manchester United boss, ESPN reports.The Frenchman feels van Gaal should not need to explain himself or
defend his style, saying it is natural for
teams to revert to a more direct approach if there is a tall and strong player upfront.
“There was no reason for Van Gaal to defend himself,” Wenger said.
“Players have an intelligence. A team plays naturally to its strong point and an intelligent team knows how to exploit the strong points.
“I don’t think Van Gaal said to them go longer. When they see [Marouane] Fellaini on the pitch, the guy at the back says, ‘Ah, I can kick it to Fellaini.’ Then [Robin] van Persie or [Wayne] Rooney can score the goal. This is normal.”
teams to revert to a more direct approach if there is a tall and strong player upfront.
“There was no reason for Van Gaal to defend himself,” Wenger said.
“Players have an intelligence. A team plays naturally to its strong point and an intelligent team knows how to exploit the strong points.
“I don’t think Van Gaal said to them go longer. When they see [Marouane] Fellaini on the pitch, the guy at the back says, ‘Ah, I can kick it to Fellaini.’ Then [Robin] van Persie or [Wayne] Rooney can score the goal. This is normal.”
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