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Louis van Gaal cut a relieved figure after watching his Manchester United side finally get back to winning ways against Swansea.

Goals from Anthony Martial and Wayne Rooney either side of a Gylfi Sigurdsson equaliser were enough to seal all three points and to snap an eight-game winless run.

Speculation surrounding the Dutchman's future is unlikely to go away just yet, but he praised his players following the win, and claimed it could be a 'starting point' for his side.

“I think we played a very risky system against Swansea because they had a shape with four midfielders in a diamond," he told the BBC.

“We played with three defenders but we did very well and created a lot of chances. We didn’t score, though, and that’s our problem. When we scored, there was not a problem any more. We scored two beautiful goals.

In pictures: United 2-1 Swansea

“I am very happy for the players because they had to play under big pressure and now we have won. We are still near the top of the league and the gap is less. So that’s football. That’s a season.

"A season takes eight months or something like that and not one month.

"I hope this is a fantastic starting point for us in the New Year and we can continue against Sheffield United.”

See what else Van Gaal had to say in the video above.