When David Moyes took the hot seat from Sir Alex Ferguson, I thought ‘this guy is set up to fail’
He wasnÂ’t a big, convincing name, he had was left a squad of ageing players, and followed one of the most successful and world renowned managers of all time
Of course, it ended in disaster and frankly there was very little that could be done to stop it.
When Louis Van Gaal was appointed, it was a different story
Though it was still relatively the same squad, Van Gaal provided the optimism for fans that Moyes simply couldnÂ’t; heÂ’d managed numerous top sides, had plenty of accolades to his name and had just come off the back of a pretty decent World Cup with a comparably average Dutch side
His name alone commanded the respect of players across the world, attracting a considerably high grade of players than the name Moyes did
On top of that, he followed a manager who had lead the club to one of its worst seasons in recent history.
His goal was simple: Make United great again
Not only did that involve pushing them back into the top four, but moulding them back into a team that wins titles, that wins trophies, that dominates Europe
As far as I’m concerned, £250 million later, Louis Van Gaal has completely failed in his task.
The defeat to Bournemouth on Saturday evening surmised an average and forgettable fallout to the end of the almighty Sir Alex Ferguson era
Yes, the two years following David MoyesÂ’ departure have been far better than that horrifying 2013/14 season, but itÂ’s no where near the level Manchester United should be.
Van Gaal ricochets these claims by simply stating that United arenÂ’t a financial obscurity any more, and that there are an awful lot of teams who can match their financial powers in the Premier League nowadays
This is true, but how many of those teams can boast the success of Manchester United? How many are as big a global brand as Manchester United? Very few.
Waving away the frustrations of a crowd with such high expectations is just silly
Even if they arenÂ’t the biggest team in the world any more, they still were and not too long ago either
Frankly, spending £250 million on a seventh placed squad over two years should equal at least a title challenge, and though United aren’t that far off the top points wise, you watch them on the pitch, and it’s very obvious that they’re a long way off.
And you can complain about injuries, and you can complain about key players missing games, but frankly if you are spending the enormous mount that United have, you should have the strength in depth to weather a wave of injuries and at least beat Bournemouth.
As well as that, the football that Van Gaal insists on playing his horrible
This is a team known across the world for being a joy to watch, and they should have a calibre of player that can attack without being scared of conceding
His tactics are so negative it’s just a pain to watch the Red Devils nowadays and frankly £250 million later, there should be goals, goals, goals in their team.
ThereÂ’s no risk in the team
Everything needs to be foolproof
Surely he has to see itÂ’s a different game these days? The Premier League is now a ferocious beast
The football is fast, high tempo, lots of energy
ThereÂ’s no time on the ball, yet Van Gaal insists on a slow build up, a touch before a shot, trying to walk it into the back of the net
It's a foolÂ’s game, itÂ’s just stubborn
Who watches Manchester United as a top footballer and genuinely wants to play that game? The defensive record is admirable, but going forward the players are so, so restricted
ItÂ’s ridiculous.
You might go as far to say that Louis Van Gaal has ended Wayne RooneyÂ’s career
I struggle to see how fans can criticize such a cult hero when heÂ’s getting such little service and when he does itÂ’s poor
United struggle to put a shot on target within 45 minutes at the moment
ItÂ’s a disgrace
I donÂ’t understand how he can continue to believe what heÂ’s doing is right
Are the players enjoying it? I donÂ’t know
I think this surmises a stain on Louis Van GaalÂ’s otherwise successful managerial career
Manchester United are not overly better off after his one and a bit year tenure, and if anything their reputation has taken a bit of a hit since
Is it worth replacing him? I think its worth a firm and clear discussion with him over the current achievements of the squad, and the level of expectation that the supporters have
If nothing has improved by the end of the season, it might be worthy sounding out some new managers
There is something seriously amiss in this Manchester United side, and it has to be addressed as soon as possible.
Source : DSG
Source: DSG