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Man Utd boss Van Gaal tells Januzaj home truths

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal is demanding more from Adnan Januzaj. The young Belgian started in victory over Leicester City on Saturday.

"He has a lot of talent but you have to perform that talent in the matches and also in the training sessions," said the United boss.

"I'm not making the line-up, the players themselves are making the line-up. You don't believe that, I think.

"I observe and I communicate with my players what I want every day. At the moment I think 'okay, he is now ready to play' then maybe I can let them play.

"I have to compare Januzaj with Juan Mata and now I choose Januzaj. I'm looking every week and every day the players have to show it. I've said this to the players, to Falcao, Mata and Januzaj.

"The competition is high and also that's difficult to manage for players."

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