Manchester United's manager Louis Van Gaal applauds after their English Premier League soccer match against Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium in Stoke-on-Trent, central England January 1, 2015.
Manchester United's manager Louis Van Gaal REUTERS/Darren Staples

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal believes that his squad can make an unbeaten run in the second-half of the season with his squad's health almost reaching its optimum.

After losing key players like Angel di Maria, Daley Blind, Marcos Rojo, and, Ander Herrera, among others, almost at the same time due to injuries last year, the Dutchman is now confronted with a problem to his liking - how to manage his charges who are all available for selection, with one exception in Ashley Young.

"I hope so because now the players are coming back and I will have a full selection of players within three weeks, I think," Van Gaal told ManUtd.com, when asked if his players can put on a more consistent performance.

"Normally, we should then play better because a lot of players who were also fixed in my line-up - Daley Blind and Di Maria, for example - are now coming back.

"Marcos Rojo, for example, was also fixed in my line-up. I didn't have the chance to build up with the same players. I hope that I can do that now, but you never know."

"No one club in the Premier League shall win every game, but maybe Manchester United can. That's always our goal."

However, he acknowledged the fact that he cannot expect every sidelined player to hit the ground running as some of them, if not all, will need time to get their groove back, so to speak.

"I have to tell you that we have only one injured player, Ashley Young, it's unbelievable!" he added.

"Another point is, of course, match rhythm, but everybody is healthy and can play except Ashley Young."

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