Van Gaal keen to play down Schneiderlin showing

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal intends to be sparing in his praise of Morgan Schneiderlin after the midfielder impressed in Sunday’s 1-0 derby win over Manchester City. United closed to within a point of their fourth-placed rivals in the Premier League table after Marcus Rashford’s coolly taken 16th-minute strike was enough to secure a battling triumph. Schneiderlin helped to drive United forward during the early stages but the majority of the France international’s work came as he broke up play and protected his defence from mounting City pressure.