Summary Norwich secured a shock 2-1 win at Old Trafford
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom, Dec 19, 2015 (AFP) - Louis van Gaal s position as Manchester United manager will come under increased scrutiny after relegation-threatened Norwich secured a shock 2-1 win at Old Trafford on Saturday.
Goals from Cameron Jerome and Alex Tettey either side of half-time gave Alex Neil s team a 2-0 lead and Anthony Martial s reply for United couldn t stop Norwich climbing out of the relegation zone thanks to their first victory at United since 1989.
United were booed off at full-time by their disgruntled supporters and a run of six matches without a win in all competitions, a sequence that includes elimination from the Champions League and falling out of the Premier League s top four, will lead to fresh questions about Van Gaal s suitability for the job.
The Dutchman was taunted by Norwich supporters with chants of "Jose Mourinho: He s taking your job", a reference to the former Chelsea manager, who is free to seek another role after being sacked on Thursday.
Van Gaal has faced growing criticism from fans and former United players over the cautious style of his team s play.
And although they made a lively start before falling behind, they failed to create enough pressure to merit victory.
Norwich defended doggedly in the face of early United pressure and ensured that goalkeeper Declan Rudd was well protected.
Wayne Rooney, making his 500th United appearance, did have the ball in the net in the 10th minute, but both he and Marouane Fellaini were rightly ruled offside in the build-up.
Memphis Depay looped an effort over the bar from 20 yards, before Rooney rolled a shot wide after Juan Mata had brushed aside Gary O Neil.
Norwich did fire a warning when midfielder Tettey easily sidestepped a Chris Smalling challenge before rolling a tame shot wide.
But more home pressure followed, with Rooney s outswinging cross from the right aimed at Depay eight yards out, and it needed a well-timed Russell Martin challenge to deny the Netherlands international.
