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Adnan Januzaj has yet to start a Premier League game for Manchester United since Louis van Gaal's arrival. Photograph: Ian Horrocks/Getty Images Photograph: Ian Horrocks/Getty Images
Adnan Januzaj has yet to start a Premier League game for Manchester United since Louis van Gaal's arrival. Photograph: Ian Horrocks/Getty Images Photograph: Ian Horrocks/Getty Images

Manchester United’s Adnan Januzaj bags hat-trick to remind Van Gaal

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Belgian teenager scores three for United’s under-21 side
Januzaj has not started in Premier League for Louis van Gaal

Adnan Januzaj hopes his determination will impress Louis van Gaal after he scored a hat-trick for Manchester United Under-21s.

The 19-year-old came off the bench against QPR on Sunday and little more than 24 hours later was playing for the Under-21 side against Sunderland in a 4-0 win.

The Belgian winger hopes his determination even for the youth teams will impress the United manager.

Januzaj told MUTV: “I played a lot of games last season and I’m trying to impress the manager once again and get games again this year as well.

“I tried to do my best. Even if it’s reserves level, I always have to show myself and improve. I got a hat-trick but I think I worked hard defensively as well and these are the kind of things I have to do now and at first-team level.

“I don’t do it for any other people but for myself. I look after my [performance]. Even if I have to play under-18s, I have to do it and try to improve every time I play.”

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