Louis van Gaal is up for the fight and took another swipe at the media for their claims that he had offered his resignation after the Premier League defeat to Southampton.
As sarcastic as you like, van Gaal sneered that if United lose away to Derby County in the fourth round of the FA Cup, he will be 'sacked' for a fourth time.
Despite not cutting the figure of a man who is desperate to get his team back to winning ways, the Dutchman insisted that he is still up for the fight.
He was asked first if he was delighted to have the backing of the club's vice-chairman Ed Woodward
The good news for van Gaal is that Michael Carrick could return after four games out with a knee injury but defender Matteo Darmian (rib) joins Bastian Schweinsteiger and Phil Jones remain on the treatment table.
