Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal believes their poor season start cost them the Premier League title.

United were 10th in the table after 10 matches, having recorded only three wins.

But United have established themselves in the top four with a run of 16 wins from the subsequent 23 fixtures.

Dutch coach Van Gaal, 63, said: "We had a very bad start. If we'd started well, we could have been the champions."