Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal is unsure of how home fans will take to him this week.

Friday night's FA Cup win against Derby County is likely to provide only a temporary reprieve for the Dutchman, who has presided over United's worst-ever points tally at this stage of a Premier League season.

Van Gaal admitted he does not know how the Old Trafford faithful will react to him on Tuesday, but he insisted: "It's not important that they yell at me. It's more important that they are supporting the players. The players have the most difficult task. They have to give a result at that hour with that resistance. There are no excuses.

"It's also fantastic that there is such a big (following) coming to see boring Manchester United."