Premier League: Rene Meulensteen says Manchester United can still win the title

Premier League: Rene Meulensteen says Manchester United can still win the title

Former coach of Manchester United René Meulensteen said Chelsea are clear favorites for the Premier League Crown, but warns against the judgment delivered Manchester United in the race to the title.

Speaking to Sports News HQ, the former boss of Fulham victory 2-1 of the Tuesday against Stoke at Old Trafford - United is the fourth successive League victory - watch players buy finally in the philosophy of Louis van Gaal.

Meulensteen said: ' is that everyone has been waiting, especially Louis van Gaal and his staff for the players in the chain a few wins together and they are very good.»

On the prospects of United hard to Chelsea for the title, he said: "it is not too late, but I think it might be a little too early.

The season

"It will take something to catch Chelsea that look very, very hard, but it's a long season and it is not yet Christmas. The League will be decided in March or April.

"They begin to buy, day-by-day and week that van Gaal and his team wants to leave the players and his style of play."

"You can hear at the Press Conference that it is not totally happy, but they win games and against Stoke which was important because they were suspended at the end.

"They have two big games against Southampton and Liverpool and they simply have to take this match by match... a week."

Meulensteen was impressed by Marouane Fellaini, who scored the first game against Stoke with a large head, and the Dutchman feels that Belgian midfielder may prove to be a great influence in the rest of the season.

"You saw yesterday and it's Fellaini at its best, entering late in the case," he said. "It is a big powerful man. I do not think that Mark Hughes will be happy the defence in this case, but nothing away. The timing was good and the header was perfect.

"It's good for him because he had a very difficult last season and it reinforces his confidence, he plays in a better position than I think and it's OK."

Incredible

The former coach of the United first team has also highlighted the form of goalkeeper David De Gea and feels young striker James Wilson has a big future at the club.

"De Gea is the most important player at present in the United States," said. "He made so many incredible stops. We always knew that he had in his game and now he really settles in the Premier League.

"He was a young boy when he came to the League... He is still young and it takes time." It takes three seasons and what it has done is matured and grown in the Premier League. "He knows now what to expect and you can see how it behaves".

Wilson, Meulensteen led in the ranks of young people in the club, he said: "I know that James Wilson. '' I got it in the Academy many years ago and it's fantastic to see him come through.

"Ryan Giggs gave him his debut last year and coached the first team every week. It has earned its place and what it gives to United States is young fresh legs.

"He has got pace and is very dangerous with a goal in him. Once it settles, it will be a very important player for United in future."

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