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Louis van Gaal rues lack of killer instinct following Swansea City setback

Louis van Gaal admits that profligacy cost Manchester United in their 2-1 defeat at Swansea City.

Manager Louis van Gaal has rued missed opportunities in Manchester United's 2-1 defeat at Swansea City this evening.

Juan Mata missed good chances before and after his 48th-minute opener, with quickfire goals from Andre Ayew and Bafetimbi Gomis ultimately condemning the Red Devils to a first defeat of the Premier League season.

Wayne Rooney, who struck a hat-trick in the midweek Champions League win at Club Brugge, also spurned a number of opportunities, and the Dutch coach admits that a lack of killer instinct cost his troops.

"We lost the game in five minutes and that cannot happen. The opponents changed their shape because we were 1-0 ahead and were dominating," he told MUTV.

"We could have scored more, maybe we should have.

"Nevertheless, they changed the shape and we didn't react as a team and were not compact enough in that moment so, in five minutes, we lost the game. It's a big pity we lost."

As a result, it was the Red Devils' third successive defeat to the Swans, who did a famous double over Van Gaal's side last term.

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Andre Ayew of Swansea City scores past Sergio Romero of Manchester United during the Barclays Premier League match between Swansea City and Manchester United at Liberty Stadium on August 30, 2015
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