Louis van Gaal made HUGE tactical blunder over Radamel Falcao - Jamie Redknapp

MANCHESTER UNITED boss Louis van Gaal made a big mistake in leaving Radamel Falcao on the bench against Arsenal.

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That is the view of former Liverpool icon Jamie Redknapp.

Falcao was an unused substitute as United crashed to a 2-1 defeat at home to the Gunners and are now set to end the season trophyless.

And Redknapp believes Van Gaal missed a trick by not playing the Colombian hitman.

"It was staggering that Louis van Gaal did not turn to Radamel Falcao as Manchester United were trailing 2-1 against Arsenal in the FA Cup quarter-final," Redknapp told the Daily Mail.

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Radamel Falcao was an unused substitute in Manchester United's defeat

The poor lad must be thinking: What am I doing here?

Jamie Redknapp

"The poor lad must be thinking: What am I doing here?

"I know he is not the player United thought they were getting, but isn't it down to the manager to get the best out of him?

"Goalscorers change games but instead they chased the match with Daley Blind and Michael Carrick, two sitting midfielders, on the pitch.

"Surely it would have been better to show greater intent by throwing on Falcao?"

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