Marouane Fellaini reacted understandably when he elbowed Robert Huth in Manchester United's game with Leicester City, said Louis van Gaal.
Louis van Gaal defended Marouane Fellaini after the Manchester United midfielder found himself at the center of another elbowing controversy in the 1-1 Premier League draw against champion-elect Leicester City.
Wes Morgan cancelled out Anthony Martial's early opener at Old Trafford and United struggled to combat the set piece threat brought by the visiting captain throughout a game that saw the Red Devils lose ground on Arsenal in the race for a top-four spot.
But a flashpoint occurred on a United set piece before halftime when Fellaini – regularly criticised for his use of the elbow throughout his time in English football – struck Robert Huth in the jaw and again swung for his opponent's face after the German defender appeared to pull his hair.