Louis van Gaal hails 'unbelievable' display in defeat to Chelsea

ByThe Editorial Team

Published 19/04/2015 at 08:33 GMT

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal felt his side produced their best performance of the season against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, despite losing 1-0 after Eden Hazard’s first-half goal.

The visitors dominated the possession and chances but could not find a way past Chelsea’s robust defence.

Despite that frustration, van Gaal gave a glowing review of his side’s showing.

"We were the dominant team," said the Dutchman. "This is an unbelievable performance.

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"I am not frustrated, I am very proud of my team. We played the best match of this season but in football you can lose in spite of whether you are the better team.

"We are in a process and I see my team always growing and improving every week.

Manchester United's Radamel Falcao and Marouane Fellaini look dejected after Chelsea score (Reuters)

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“It was amazing how we played here. When you see the statistics it is unbelievable the result is 1-0 but that's football," said Van Gaal.

"It is a pity when you play so well. I have very disappointed players and I am very disappointed but I see that we are improving every week and when you can play at Chelsea like this, as the dominant team, I am very happy with that."

The result leaves the Red Devils in third place in the Premier League table, four points above local rivals Manchester City who have a game in hand.

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