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Van Gaal admits he doesn't know best Man Utd XI

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal admits he still doesn't know his best XI.

United meet Preston in the FA Cup on Monday.

"No, I don't think so," Van Gaal said when asked if he had found the right balance in his starting XI.

"I have played five or six systems and I am looking still for the balance. But this system is more attractive than normally and I can play with more attacking players.

"That's the reason I am doing that.

"In spite of the fact that we are looking for the balance, our results are not bad and our defensive organisation is not bad, we also score a lot of goals. So, I cannot say that I am very disappointed about that. But we have to do it now, and normally you have to do it pre-season."

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