My United not quite complete says LVG

failed to score at all in 10 League and Cup games, with blanks in cup- ties against MK Dons and Cambridge United.

Van Gaal knows that record must improve drastically if United are to be taken seriously as Premier League title contenders and make a real impact on their Champions League return. Only one of his four signings this summer, M e m p h i s Depay, is a goalscorer, so when asked if the current United team can now be considered Van Gaal’s team, the Dutchman replied bluntly: “No. It is still not my Manchester United.

“Why? Because we have to look for more balance in the team and for more creativity. I want more players but it is not always possible.

“With Morgan Schneiderlin, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Matteo Darmian and Depay, we are better than last year. We have two players for every position now. But we have to be much better and we are looking for much more creativity. For example, Chelsea have Eden Hazard, Willian and Oscar .

“And you need that because you have to break down teams that park the bus – and next year there might be more teams who are parking the bus. We have Wayne Rooney, Juan Mata, Depay, Ashley Young, Adnan Januzaj, James Wilson and Ander Herrera. But we have to compare ourselves to other clubs.

“You can’t expect Young to be Hazard. Young had a fantastic season but he is not Neymar and we have to compete with that kind of class.

“Chelsea have Hazard, he can always make goals, he can always make an action and decide a goal. Manchester City have Sergio Aguero, it’s the same type. Barcelona have Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez. We, as