article_snippet: Manchester United's run of two defeats in 21 matches has failed to paper over some other cracks.
article_snippet: players Van Gaal's signed in the summer including Angel di Maria are struggling to come to terms with English football and said it may take 12 months for Manchester United fans to see the best of United fans. '
article_snippet: Van Gaal's also felt that Manchester United's new players needed up to a year to settle in at the club .
article_snippet: Manchester United's season rests on the next six weeks when United's new players face Tottenham, Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea in the league and Arsenal in an FA Cup semi-final.
article_snippet: Although it is a daunting schedule, Van Gaal's is taking heart at United's new players run at the end of last year when United's new players rose from 13th to third after a run that included back-to-back away wins at Arsenal and Southampton followed by a thumping 3-0 win against Liverpool.'
highlights_snippet: Louis van Gaal expects Man Utd to be in top four race until end of season .
  
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