article_snippet: Van Gaal claimed that Manchester United had 'played Liverpool off the pitch' in a one-sided first half, but struggled after Steven Gerrard was sent of seconds after coming off the bench.
article_snippet: Van Gaal added: 'It was the best first 45 minutes because in the second half we were not so good and that's a little bit amazing because we played 11 against 10.
article_snippet: I came in the dressing-room and gave all my compliments because I was so happy, but then in the second half everything changed because of the red card.
article_snippet: Mamadou Sakho (centre) also posted a picture to Twitter, alongside the caption: 'I'm obviously disappointed to have lost today but we gave we best especially in the second half' Steven Gerrard was sent off soon after coming on, but Van Gaal says it was harder to play against 10 men . '
article_snippet: Brendan Rodgers struck on a new 4-3-3 formation when Liverpool lost at United, and Van Gaal revealed that Van Gaal had given Van Gaal players the option to change from 4-3-3 and revert to a three-man defence as well.
article_snippet: Van Gaal said: 'Liverpool changed their system against us in the home match and then us played with three defenders at that time.
article_snippet: I asked the players that us can play with three defenders or shall us continue with 4-3-3?
highlights_snippet: Louis van Gaal admitted that the second half was more difficult than the first, despite a numerical advantage after Steven Gerrard's red card .