Marouane Fellaini put in a good display against Preston
The Belgium international helped himself to a goal as the Red Devils came from behind to seal a quarter-final tie against Arsenal, with Wayne Rooney and Ander Herrera also getting on the scoresheet at Deepdale.
United are still fighting for a top four finish in the Premier League, and with no European football this season, Van Gaal will be able to fully focus on leading an assault on the domestic competition following another tough display from his star-studded squad.
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Marouane Fellaini has a body, he also scores goals
Louis van Gaal
He said: "I was reasonably satisfied. We didn't give anything away. The fights between Kevin Davies and the defenders was difficult but we didn't give anything away. The Preston goal was a little bit unlucky, it was deviated.
"But then we showed an unbelievable team spirit. We changed the shape and that was the solution. We scored fantastic goals, a little bit lucky also I think. I liked the second goal a lot, we have trained that a lot.
"Marouane Fellaini has a body, he also scores goals. I played him in the position that he wants for the first time but I do not always have a position for him. The spirit was better."
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