The Red Devils boss was asked whether his side should show the same desire as FC Midtjylland on Thursday but admitted he wanted even more from his players Manchester Unitedmanager Louis van Gaalhas issued a bizarre rallying cry to his side ahead of their crucial Europa League clash against FC Midtjylland. The Red Devils need to overturn a 2-1 deficit on Thursday if they are reach the last-16 of the competition, and Van Gaal has called on his players to lift their performance levels. Asked by reporters whether his side needed match the Danes' desire, he said: "You are right, your word is fantastic: Desire. Also, 'hungry' and a lot of times I use the word 'horny'." The veteran Dutch coach saw his side beat League One Shrewsbury Town 3-0 in the FA Cup on Monday, and he feels a similar display will see them secure victory for the second time in a week. "You hope that it is like that," he admitted when asked whether his side needed more fight than in Denmark last week. "They showed it against Shrewsbury Town also. "Players and managers want to fight for the victory, but players are human beings. You also are not always in the same shape or form. Despite an upturn in results, the 20-time English champions will head into the fixture with a lengthy injury list still to compete with, and the Dutchman confirmed that both David de Gea and Chris Smalling will definitely miss the clash. "It's the second day after a match, so I cannot say [the exact injuries] because we shall do everything to recover the players. "[Antonio] Valencia is not ready to play, [Adnan] Januzaj also. [Marcos] Rojo maybe, but that is dependable on other players. "I was hoping for [De Gea and Smalling to feature], but they shall not be involved. That is certain
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