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I was right to replace Angel Di Maria with Adnan Januzaj following a poor first half, says Van Gaal

LOUIS VAN GAAL feels that he was right to replace Angel Di Maria with Adnan Januzaj during Manchester United's 2-0 win over Sunderland.

Manchester United chief Louis van Gaal has declared that it was a 'tactical decision' to substitute Angel Di Maria during the 2-0 win over Sunderland at Old Trafford on Saturday.

Former Real Madrid star Di Maria was hooked after 45 minutes, having endured a miserable opening period against Gus Poyet's Black Cats.

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