The veteran manager believes that the Red Devils did enough to earn a share of the spoils while he does not expect Radamel Falcao to be out for a prolonged period

Louis van Gaal feels that Manchester United deserved their 1-1 draw against Chelsea and believes that Jose Mourinho would agree with his assessment of the game.

Robin van Persie’s stoppage-time strike rescued a point for the Red Devils after Didier Drogba had headed the visitors into the lead early in the second half.

Van Gaal argues that sharing the spoils with the Premier League leaders is a good sign for the future.

“We deserved the goal. I think Jose Mourinho knows it, too,” he told reporters.

“It is again the same song. We have created a lot of chances but we don’t finish these chances and then Chelsea make the first goal and then it’s much more difficult because Chelsea is playing on more possession and make the pitch big and we have to run and run.

“But, 10 minutes after the goal, I think we keep together again and I think we deserved the last goal but I have seen that we could have won, also, against Chelsea.

“I’m saying that nearly every game but that’s a good sign, I think, because Chelsea are top level and we were at least equal.”

Van Gaal was without Radamel Falcao for the visit of the Blues but the former Bayern Munich coach was quick to ease fears of a long-term absence for the Colombian.

He could not be so confident about the recovery time of Phil Jones, though, as the defender missed out through shin splints.

“[Falcao] took a kick in training and couldn’t play but I don’t think it’s too bad,” the Red Devils boss told MUTV.

On Jones he added: “We’ll have to wait and see because it’s not too easy to recover from.”