Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal declared West Bromwich Albion "parked the bus" for their win last night.

The Baggies' defensive-minded gameplan meant they won despite having only 20 per cent possession, the lowest in a Barclays Premier League fixture all season.

"I know what is happening," van Gaal said. "In the defence, West Brom shall park the bus and they have done that. The goalkeeper was fantastic and I think they did not give us sufficient space to score the goals as we have created enough chances to score but still from a difficult situation because a lot of bodies are in front of you.

"The goal was not even a chance - it was a free-kick and it was a deflected free-kick also. It is very unlucky when you see what we have created and how we missed the chances and how they scored. It's unbelievable but that is also the beauty of football."