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Louis van Gaal has apologised to Tottenham for not becoming their manager and claimed Manchester United will always be a bigger club, despite watching his side lose 3-0 at White Hart Lane on Sunday. Spurs kept their Premier League title hopes alive as a seven-minute treble from Dele Alli, Toby Alderweireld and Erik Lamela stunned United and reduced the gap behind Leicester back to seven points.Tottenhams progress under Mauricio Pochettino has been one of the stories of the season but it could easily have been Van Gaal sitting in the home dugout, given the Dutchman was chairman Daniel Levys first choice to take over in the summer of 2014. United players look dejected as Spurs shocked them with three quick-fire goals Asked if he regretted his decision to overlook the job in north London, Van Gaal said: In the balance, we are still ahead. The challenge is always bigger in a bigger club.I like also to sign for Tottenham Hotspur. Daniel Levy knows that. But the challenge was bigger at Manchester United and shall always be bigger.I am sorry for Tottenham but Manchester United will always be the bigger club. I think it is a little bit pathetic that you ask that because they have won 3-0. It is easy to ask that but it is okay, you enjoy yourself. Jamie Carragher said Manchester United have gone backwards under Van Gaal Van Gaal is not giving up hope of Manchester United gaining a top-four spot despite dropping four points behind Manchester City in the race for the Champions League.Uniteds defeat on Super Sunday means that time is ticking on their hopes of another top-four finish under the Dutchman, with six games remaining.He told Sky Sports: No [Im not giving up hope], every team can lose from everybody, so still we are in the race.But of course when you lose a game you have to close the gap again, and thats more difficult.I dont think [the manner of defeat mattered]. I think that Tottenham is a great team, and I said also that before the match. Report: Spurs 3-0 Man Utd Full report from White Hart Lane Until the first goal I think we were a good team who were playing good, in Tottenham, and also had a big chance for a goal, so you cannot say that the way we have lost is a big negative result. But the way we have played until the first goal was good.Manchester United had the better of the early stages, but quick-fire goals put the game well beyond the visitors.Van Gaal said the game could have had a different outcome if a first-half chance for Anthony Martial was converted, but rued what he described as miscommunication for Allis opener as United were stretched in defence. Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino hailed a perfect performance by his players I think until the first goal you are at least an equal team. I think the better chance was for us with Martial, big space and big time for him.I think we give the goal away with miscommunication, and within five minutes we were out of the game. Also See: Tottenham 3-0 Man Utd Carra on Van Gaals future Spurs to keep challenging Poch praises perfect Spurs Discount Nike Air Max 1 . The 25-year-old Japanese star has officially been posted by his club team, the Rakuten Golden Eagles. Cheap Nike Air Max 1 . -- Jonathan Drouin gave Halifax the boost it needed to edge host Sherbrooke Phoenix 3-2 in a shootout in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. https://www.cheapairmax1store.com/ . The Vikings announced Thursday that Priefer will be one of seven holdovers from the previous staff, along with offensive line coach Jeff Davidson, wide receivers coach George Stewart and others. Norv Turner will mark his 30th year of coaching in the NFL as the offensive co-ordinator, as widely reported for weeks, and George Edwards will be the defensive co-ordinator. Nike Air Max 1 2022 . LOUIS -- Roman Polak was celebrating even before Alexander Steen scored the winning goal in Saturdays 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. Fake Nike Air Max 1 . Ancelotti says Ronaldo has recovered from a hamstring injury but "but he doesnt feel comfortable yet so we wont risk him." Madrid is third in the Spanish league, six points behind leader Barcelona, going into Saturdays game against Valladolid. This week, ESPN.com unveils its rankings of college football blue blood programs, and those at the top are exactly the ones you would expect.Feel free to nitpick whether Alabama should be ahead of USC, or whether Notre Dame and Michigan are too high. But heres the more interesting debate: Which five programs are most likely to become true blue bloods in the near future? ' ' '