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Premier League: Man Utd give Van Gaal respite in Chelsea draw

Manchester United's Memphis Depay and Chelsea's Eden Hazard Reuters

Manchester United bought beleaguered manager Louis van Gaal some much-needed respite with an improved display in Monday's 0-0 draw at home to under-performing Premier League champions Chelsea.

Van Gaal has admitted that he is contemplating leaving Old Trafford after a wretched slump in form, but although his team have now gone eight games without victory in all competitions, they avoided sinking to five straight defeat for the first time since December 1936.

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