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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolverine GTR" data-source="post: 20121824" data-attributes="member: 158020">Sheringham: Man Utd lack fear factor under Van Gaal <img src="http://images.performgroup.com/di/library/omnisport/d3/97/manchesterunited-cropped_tsrphru63x2v1ovx90pt57yrm.jpg?t=-1821906596&w=620&h=430" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Former Manchester United striker Teddy Sheringham says his former club currently lack the killer instinct and fear factor of the teams he used to play in.Sheringham won three Premier League titles with United after signing from Tottenham in 1997 and was part of the famous 1998-99 treble-winning side. That United team was one of many under Sir Alex Ferguson which had the ability to win games at the death and prevail when not particularly playing well because opposition sides felt intimidated.But Sheringham sees none of those characteristics in Louis van Gaal's current XI, and believes opponents now expect to get something out of games against United. United are fifth in the Premier League table but have their Champions League destiny in their own hands with a game in-hand over fourth-placed Manchester City, as well as an FA Cup final to look forward to against Crystal Palace. But Sheringham is more concerned about the Red Devil's style of play under Van Gaal, which he believes doesn't live up to the club's traditions."They are not really playing with the flamboyance you'd expect of a Manchester United team," Sheringham told Sky Sports. "I used Leicester [City] as an example years ago when they were one of the struggling teams in the Premier League and if we went there and it was 0-0 with five minutes to go the Leicester fans would have still been absolutely delighted that they were holding Manchester United to a draw. "It doesn't have that sort of feel to it at the moment. People feel they can beat United, who just don't have that scare factor. Teams think they can go there and get a result."That's not Manchester United's feeling. The feeling always was that we would take you on and blow you out of the water. "You would have to try and live with us. Yes they are getting result and yes it's okay, but at Manchester United it has to better than that."</blockquote>

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