<!--Article Start--> <h3 style="text-align: justify"><strong>Ahead of the match against Swansea City FC, Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal wants to put the smiles back on the faces of fans and break his 'duck' against a 'ghost team'.</strong></h3> <p style="text-align: justify">Swansea City have won all 3 of their previous encounters against Manchester United, including a 2-1 victory in the reverse fixture of this season back in August, and this is perhaps what Van Gaal was referring to, a club that haunts him and the Red Devils, when he called them a 'ghost' team ahead of the match.</p> . <p style="text-align: justify">a Swansea have been what I call my ghost team, meaning we are looking to start this new year with what I have been told you say in England by breaking the duck.", said the Dutchman, according to <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/dec/31/manchester-united-swansea-ghost-team-louis-van-gaal">The Guardian</a>.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">a We know it will be tough and know we have to be creative and take our chances if we are going to end this run without a win. And that is the aim a to put smiles back on the faces of the staff, the players and the fans.</p> <h3 style="text-align: justify"><strong>Look back in sadness</strong></h3> <p style="text-align: justify">Van Gaal also spoke about the disappointing year Manchester United have had in 2015 and how the year ended on a sour note. He said, a The past year was one full of mixed emotions and we did not finish 2015 on a high as wea d have hoped. A goalless draw at home to Chelsea was disappointing, especially given the chances we had to kill the game."</p> <p style="text-align: justify">But the Dutchman acknowledged that the fans were helping the players gain back the confidence that they are lacking in after so many bad results, with their unwavering support.</p> <!--Article End-->