A fourth-place finish and an FA Cup final win wont save Lou

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A fourth-place finish and an FA Cup final win wont save Louis van Gaals Manchester United job, says Jamie Redknapp. . United go into the Super Sunday clash with Leicester at Old Trafford in fifth place, five points off the top four but with a game in hand, and have a Wembley date with Crystal Palace to look forward to on May 21.Van Gaal brought United back into the Champions League last season with a fourth-place finish, but having been knocked out at the group stage, while being criticised for his style of play, Redknapp sees his future going one way. United are five points behind Manchester City, but with a game in hand He told Sky Sports: I dont think reaching the top four and winning the FA Cup would save his job, but what it would do is give him an opportunity to leave with his head held high.But Im not convinced; Im not sure how you can say hes done a good job. It hasnt been good enough, and is not exciting enough for what Manchester United fans want to see.Its a difficult one because you can keep changing managers as much as you want. They had one manager in 26 years and theyve already had two in three years, but it depends what you want. United are through to the FA Cup final after a last-minute win over Everton If you want to bring in Jose Mourinho, Id fully understand, hes a serial winner, but Id be a bit nervous as a young player if he did come in, because hes never really played youth. He always tends to go with experience.These things will factor in, and United always give youth a chance, and Im sure hed be told that if he comes in.Or do they stick with Van Gaal? In truth he hasnt been inspirational, the football hasnt been great, and at times the home games have been tedious. The fans deserve better than that. Will Jose Mourinho take over from Van Gaal in the summer? Redknapp also believes that United wont struggle to attract players even without the lure of Champions League football, and says the managerial situation will be more important for incoming transfers.He added: When they signed Di Maria they werent in the Premier League so I dont think it will impact them that much. I know players want to play in the Champions League, but I dont think it will stop payers going to them.The problem you have more than anything is who is the next manager? Is Van Gaal going to be there? Is Mourinho coming? As a player, these are the things you want to know first. Redknapp joins Ed Chamberlain to preview the Super Sunday games Uniteds history means they will always sign some of the best players in the world. Maybe them not being in the top four is more a problem for them getting a new manager in.City also face a tough trip to Southampton after Uniteds game on Super Sunday, and though their position inside the top four is more secure, Redknapp says it would be unthinkable for them not to have Champions League football next season with Pep Guardiola incoming.Its unthinkable that Man City wont be in the Champions League with the money theyve spent. Theres a lot that has to happen for Man City not to be in the Champions League. Manchester City still have to play Arsenal during the run-in What they cant afford to do is take the foot of the gas in the league, and I dont think they have so far. He hasnt rested players when perhaps we expected them to.This is a tough game to predict. It depends on the team news, will he play De Bruyne? Will Sterling get a game? Will Aguero start? If City go with their best team I think City will beat them. Also See: Mersons predictions Sky Live: Man Utd v Leicester No United agreement with Jose Leicester could embarrass Utd . -- Craig Anderson has quite a record against his former team, the Florida Panthers. . Jacobs scored two in the first end, but Jahr briefly took charge with two in the second end and two more in the third. Jacobs, from Sault. Marie, Ont., gave Canada some breathing room, following his big fourth end by adding two more points in the fifth to go up 7-4. .B. -- Canadas Rachel Homan had ideal preparation for the playoffs at the Ford World Curling Championships with a pair of hard-fought wins over tenacious opponents Thursday.ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton rediscovered his groove on the road. And kicker Mike Nugent regained his aim when in counted in overtime. After missing wide right from 34 yards in the third quarter, Nugent hit a 43-yard field goal with 6:44 left in OT to seal a 27-24 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Brandon Tates 29-yard punt return to the Bills 33 set up the decisive score as Cincinnati improved to 16-11-1 in overtime games, and snapped a six-game losing streak at Orchard Park, dating to 1985. Andy Dalton went 26 of 40 for a season-high 337 yards, with three touchdowns and an interception. He bounced back after a two-game touchdown drought, and led the Bengals (4-2) to their first road win of the season after losing their first two away from Cincinnati. The Bills (2-4) were led by quarterback Thad Lewis, starting in place of injured rookie EJ Manuel. Lewis went 19 of 32 for 216 yards and two touchdowns after being promoted off the practice squad last week. Both touchdown passes came in the fourth quarter, including a 40-yarder to Marquise Goodwin with 1:08 remaining. Lewis also scored a touchdown rushing in making only his second career start. But not all the news was good for Lewis, who said he was diagnosed after the game with a sprained foot. He expects to be able to play next week at Miami. If he cant, the Bills would have to turn to another practice squad player, Dennis Dixon, who was signed Tuesday. Buffalo has only one other quarterback on its roster, undrafted rookie Jeff Tuel, who struggled filling in for Manuel in a 37-24 loss at Cleveland. Lewis still produced a near-stunning comeback in rallying the Bills from a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit. The comeback began five minutes into the fourth quarter, when Lewis found tight end Scott Chandler for a 22-yard touchdown pass on fouurth-and-8. . His next touchdown pass was equally impressive. After hitting Chandler for a 25-yard gain over the middle, Lewis connected with Goodwin on the run in the end zone, a step ahead of cornerback Terence Newman. It was an unlikely performance by a relative unknown at quarterback against a defence that ended Tom Bradys consecutive-game touchdown streak at 52 in 13-6 win over New England last weekend. In its three previous wins this season, Cincinnatis defence limited Brady, Green Bays Aaron Rodgers and Pittsburghs Ben Roethlisberger to a combined 64 of 118 for 692 yards, with two touchdowns and four interceptions. And the Bills were playing minus their top receiving threat, Stevie Johnson (back injury). T.J. Graham had four catches for 74 yards, while Goodwin finished with two catches for 51 yards in his first game after missing four with a broken hand. Bengals defensive end Carlos Dunlap had one of the teams five sacks, and also forced Lewis fumble that was recovered by linebacker Vontaze Burfict to open the third quarter. The Bengals got the ball first in overtime, and Dalton produced a 40-yard drive that ended at the Bills 37. Kevin Huber pinned the Bills back with a punt to Buffalos 7. The Bills went three-and-out. Brian Moorman hit a 51-yard punt from the goal line to Tate, who zigzagged across the middle of the field before being pushed out of bounds at the Bills 33. The Bengals ran the ball three times before Nugent won it. Dalton had his first three-touchdown game since he threw three in a 34-10 win against Oakland last Nov. 25. AJ Green scored on an 18-yard reception. Running back Giovani Bernard scored on a 20-yard shovel pass, and Daltons 10-yard touchdown to Marvin Jones came early in the third quarter. Green finished with six catches for 103 yards receiving. ' ' '

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