The Red Devils twice led by two goals against Leicester City but conceded four times in the second-half as Nigel Pearson's men roared back to claim a famous win
Louis van Gaal believes Manchester United’s inability to keep possession was their “main mistake” in Sunday’s 5-3 defeat to Leicester City.
United twice led by two at the King Power Stadium but four second-half strikes from Nigel Pearson's side saw them roar back to claim a famous win after an eight-goal thriller.
The result leaves the Red Devils languishing in 13th in the Premier League having taken just five points from their first five matches and after the match Van Gaal admitted his team's collapse was unacceptable.
"We had complete control,” the Dutchman told reporters.
“How is it possible that you give this game away? Leicester has proved already in former games that they have strong character. But when it's 1-3 and you can play the game with more possession until the 90 minutes, then you cannot do these kind of things.
“It's always possible in football. I have [had] a long career so I have [had] this experience in Barcelona once already. You cannot imagine [it], but it happens.
"I don't want to criticise personal errors because that happens in a game. We didn't keep the ball in possession, that was our main mistake I believe. We created a lot of chances.
“We make fantastic goals. That's a plus, but we lost the game, that's the most important thing so you cannot be happy because of the first part."
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