Louis van Gaal insists Manchester United have shown improvement under his management despite crashing out of the Champions League on Tuesday night.

Louis van Gaal believes his Manchester United side are not capable of winning the Champions League this season ahead of tomorrow’s must-win tie against Wolfsburg.

Manchester United’s hopes of progressing to the last 16 of the Champions League hang in the balance following a goalless draw with PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday night.

Louis van Gaal has told Manchester United supporters to aim their criticism at him and not the players following numerous lacklustre performances from his side.

Manchester United midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin says he is not concerned by his side’s lack of goals following three successive 0-0 draws.

Manchester United’s goal drought amassed five hours after they were held to a 0-0 draw to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday.

The game between Manchester United and CSKA Moscow on Wednesday in Champions League Group B comes exactly six years since the two met at the same stage of the tournament in 2009.

City need a win in Rome to give them the best chance of qualification from Group E and must hope that CSKA Moscow fail to win at Bayern Munich.

Bayern Munich fans forced to watch Champion’s League match against CSKA Moscow from the top of a skyscraper after officials ordered the game be played behind close doors due to racist behaviour and crowd trouble.

CSKA Moscow had been forced to play their Champions League home games against Manchester City and Bayern Munich with no fans present, but there appeared to be up to 300 home fans present at both games while visiting fans were turned away, leaving them up to £1,000 out of pocket.

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has refuted claims that Yaya Toure would be leaving the club in his press conference ahead of Saturday’s encounter with QPR.