THIERRY HENRY believes Manchester United’s draw with Chelsea will do little to cement Louis van Gaal’s position as manager.
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| Thierry Henry believes Louis van Gaal will still have to fight for his job |
There had been reports that Van Gaal would be sacked if United didn’t beat the struggling champions, but after a 0-0 stalemate the Dutchman said he would not be resigning.
And although United produced perhaps their most exciting performance of the season, Henry warned that the wolves were not far from the door.
"Van Gaal said that he has the board with him,” Henry told Sky Sports.
“I think they better start to win football games because he will have to deal with a tricky situation, and at one time the board may find themselves dealing with the same situation the Chelsea board had not that long ago.
"It's another game without winning, that's eight now, and another 0-0 draw at Old Trafford.
"I don't think I would have ever said that in my lifetime.”
Henry spent eight years in the Premier League with Arsenal, amassing 174 goals in 254 appearances.
But in that time he managed only two titles as United dominated the league under Sir Alex Ferguson.
But since the Scot’s departure United have struggled to recapture that magic, and in particular the vicious attacking style that epitomised Ferguson’s teams.
Van Gaal in particular has faced criticism for setting the side up in a defensive fashion, but Henry believes the side displayed something different against Chelsea.
“But there was something about them on Monday that maybe sparked something, a new beginning maybe,” Henry added.
"But how much was that down to Chelsea not playing well? They allowed United to be on the ball, there wasn't much pressure, they didn't have a striker, with [Eden] Hazard playing as a false No 9.”
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