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Man Utd boss Van Gaal frustrated by timing of international week

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal is frustrated by the timing of international week.

After victory over Everton, the international break has come at a bad time for Van Gaal, whose star-studded team seem to be gaining momentum after their poor start.

Van Gaal is a little unhappy that Angel Di Maria and fellow Argentinian Marcos Rojo are flying to China to play against Brazil next week before they take on Hong Kong three days later.

"They are coming back with jetlag so I cannot train at once and then I have to wait," said Van Gaal, whose side play West Brom, Chelsea, Manchester City, Crystal Palace and Arsenal after the break.

"Then I have only two or three days before the game with West Bromwich Albion.

"That is my problem. I was also a national coach but it is not so easy as everybody thinks."

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