Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has said that it's still possible for Manchester United to win the Premier League title, despite their poor start to the season.
When asked, Van Gaal said: "Yes, it is possible. This is because we have to play a lot matches and we are not so much behind.
"We have spoken about the target when we [Van Gaal and Woodward] had the meetings together. A club like Manchester United needs to put targets and I also put targets. I don't think it is unreasonable target [to finish in the top three].
"Whether it is difficult is another question, but a club like United must always put a target. Within the top three is logical because United always want to be in the Champions League. But we have to produce results, starting on Sunday against QPR."
He also insisted that he could turn the much-changed squad into a cohesive unit, although it might take some time.
"What we have done in the transfer period is very good. In spite of the fact we don't play in the Champions League, the players are coming to United and that is a big plus. But what the fans are expecting and what I expect are different.
"The fans will expect a new start of course and, with these kind of players, a victory. But I know as a coach that when you let 14 players go and buy six new ones you have 20 different relationships in the dressing room. The hierarchy has gone and now we have to build up a new one. That always needs time.
"It depends on the personalities of the players. We have a lot of Spanish players who don't speak English so well, so that is always a difficult part.
"We shall see who is playing tomorrow, but for a coach, it is always easy because he can decide the team and he decides on what he sees, or at least I do.
"I observe and then decide. I don't have any worries about that. I've done that for more than 25 years."
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