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MANCHESTER, England -- Stung by a surprise opening-day defeat and with injuries taking their toll, the honeymoon period for Louis van Gaal at Manchester United is definitely over. "Two weeks ago, I was the king of Manchester," Van Gaal said. "Now, I am the devil of Manchester." After opening the English Premier League season with a 2-1 home loss to Swansea, the pressure is already on United and its manager ahead of a trip to Sunderland on Sunday. However, Van Gaals list of absentees is growing, with Marcos Rojo -- signed on Wednesday for 20 million euros ($27 million) from Sporting Lisbon -- unavailable as the Argentina defender has yet to receive a work permit. Central midfielders Ander Herrera, Marouane Fellaini and Michael Carrick were all ruled out of contention by Van Gaal on Friday, along with wide midfielder Jesse Lingard. With Luke Shaw still out with a hamstring injury, Van Gaal cannot call on his three big summer signings -- Rojo, Herrera and Shaw -- who cost a combined $77 million. The only piece of good news for Van Gaal is that striker Robin van Persie is available this weekend after being given extra time off to recover from his exertions with the Netherlands at the World Cup in Brazil. Van Gaal is already pleading for patience from Uniteds fans, who saw the team slump to a seventh-place finish in May in a tumultuous season under David Moyes. "It shall be difficult in the first three months," Van Gaal said. "I have said that to (executive vice-chairman) Ed Woodward and (owners) the Glazer family. "I am hired to build up a team and that is a process, and that process needs time. You have to believe in the philosophy that we make again a big club but it needs time and its not an overnight job." Reacting to comments by former United midfielder Paul Scholes, who said this week he was "genuinely scared" about the clubs future, Van Gaal added: "I can imagine that fans are also scared. Because they have seen what happened last year and they have seen the first match (this season)." Rojo was presented as a United player Friday, with Van Gaal saying he had been "enchanted" by the left-sided defenders performances for Argentina during the World Cup. Argentina beat Van Gaals Netherlands in a penalty shootout in the semifinals. "My philosophy is that you have to buy only players who fit in the profile and I think Marcos fits in the profile as a left central defender but also as a wing back," Van Gaal said. "He played a fantastic world championship, so I am very pleased." 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The first-round draft pick this past summer, taken No. 6 overall, followed up an assist in the opener with his first NHL goal. "Its one day at a time, one shot a time," he said. "Im learning a lot and I feel like Im getting better every day." As Monahan crashed the net with defenceman James Wisniewski on his hip, Lee Stempniak put a shot on goal that Columbus goalie Sergei Bobrovsky deflected. But Monahan was there to jam in the puck to open the scoring. "I didnt know what to expect," he said of his first goal. "Once it went in, I was pretty happy. It was a great feeling and most importantly Im happy that we won that game." This was supposed to be a transitional year for the Flames after franchise goalie Miikka Kiprusoffs retirement and the trade of captain Jarome Iginla last season. "Its not very complicated," coach Bob Hartley said. "Our recipe right now (is) were going to work, play with passion, guys are blocking shots, driving -- were a team now." Goalie Joey MacDonald made 29 saves, including several big ones after the Blue Jackets pulled within a goal on Artem Anisimovs goal with 4:13 remaining and turned up the pressure. Jack Johnson and Marian Gaborik each had a goal and an assist for the Blue Jackets, brimming with optimism after a strong finish to last season. "I think the speed of the game caught some guys off guard," Columbus coach Todd Richards said. "(The Flames) countered really well. They work extremely hard. Youve got to give them credit. There wwere times when wed just pick our head up and somebody would be there.dddddddddddd They forced some turnovers." Bobrovsky, winner of the Vezina Trophy as the leagues top goalie last year, made 26 saves. The Flames were active and aggressive all night -- but particularly with the game on the line late. With the score tied at 2, Hudler gave Calgary the lead for good with 7:50 left in the third. He sped up the left wing and let go of a slap shot from the left dot that beat Bobrovsky glove side. Almost before that goal could be announced, the Flames scored again. During a scrum in front of the net, David Jones shot was stopped by Bobrovsky, but two Blue Jackets got sticks on the rebound in an attempt to clear it, shoving it directly to Glencross on the weak side for an easy goal. "We have to be resilient in the game," said Hudler, who praised Monahan as a key contributor who has led by example. "Things are going to happen that wont go our way. Tonight was another great game, a great effort by the guys. We held on at the end -- I wouldnt say held on, but we did a good job of holding the lead." Columbus, annually near the bottom of the NHL on the power play, scored on its first chance this season with the man advantage. Gaborik collected the puck near the blue line and skated to the top of the left circle before sliding a nifty cross-ice pass to Johnson for the one-timer from the right circle. Columbus rookie Ryan Murray then flipped a blind pass that Galiardi intercepted, carrying the puck down the ice with the Blue Jackets scrambling to catch him. He coasted in on Bobrovsky, faked the forehand and then scored on a backhand that appeared to go in off the tip of Bobrovskys glove. Gaborik then tied it once again, chipping in Brandon Dubinskys effort play on a rebound. "We tied it up and they got two big goals," Gaborik said. "The third period, it was really nervous hockey. We have to execute better and learn from the things we didnt do well today." Notes: Columbus native Jack Nicklaus was the guest for the ceremonial puck drop. His Muirfield Village Golf Club is hosting the Presidents Cup this week. ... Columbus LW R.J. Umberger played in his 600th career game, while Glencross, a former Blue Jacket, played in his 400th. ' ' '