Should this Off- Colour Man Leave Manchester United at the End of the Season?
Criticism is part and parcel of any sportsperson’s
career, that is amplified for most managers in
football clubs and it should come as no surprise
that some of the top managers in the world get
criticized, but getting constant criticism from ex-
players is a bit of a worry and that is something
that Louis van Gaal has had to deal with.
Paul Scholes, one of the legends of Manchester
United’s dominant period in the Premier League
had recently come out stating that Van Gaal’s
team is a bit boring and does not follow the
ethos of former’s teams. Scholes is right in his
though that this does not resemble or play like
the Manchester United teams he has been a part
of but Louis van Gaal doesn’t have to play in the
old Manchester United way, he has made them
tough to beat but they just don’t seem to be
clicking.
Sir Alex Ferguson
United didn’t score a goal in 325 minutes (the
drought, which was ended by Wayne Rooney),
something which is unheard of for Manchester
United. Van Gaal also does not seem to know
who his best XI is and with him spending a lot of
cash on bringing so many players and not getting
the right results, this could be the end of the line
for Van Gaal.
A stabilizing effect for the Red Devils
We do not suggest that Van Gaal should be
sacked by the management at Manchester
United. We must state that when Van Gaal was
brought into the club, Manchester United had
their worst Premier League season in which they
missed out on qualifying for any European
tournament, again something we would not
imagine for Manchester United.
This Manchester United of David Moyes needed
rebuilding and that is exactly why Louis van Gaal
was brought into the club. The club needed a big
signing, not just to play on the pitch, but to
represent the club, there might be an argument
that David Moyes didn’t get the time he deserved
at the helm of the club but Louis van Gaal was a
name that not many clubs would forego.
Angel Di Maria
The Dutch ace also had a great year with him
doing extremely well with the national team at
the World Cup in 2014. Van Gaal came with an
aura around him and that did help him get a few
big names at the club, granted the signing of
Angel Di Maria turned out to be a failure, but
United needed someone big at that time and Di
Maria and Van Gaal were the pair that was
available at that time.
Van Gaal didn’t have the greatest season in his
first year, in fact, his record was alarmingly
similar to David Moyes’ but the Dutch manager
got Manchester United back into the big time
with an entry into the UEFA Champions League.
He also tightened up the defence, despite them
not looking the most comfortable with the
centre-backs that they had.
Louis van Gaal also had to overhaul the
Manchester United squad, Evra, Vidic, Ferdinand,
and Van Persie. Fletcher, O’Shea, just some of
the stalwarts who were replaced at the club and
Van Gaal did bring in players such as Memphis,
Martial, Schweinsteiger, Schneiderlin, Rojo, and
Blind. He was also able to keep hold of David de
Gea when Real Madrid came calling. Whether it
was the call of Van Gaal or the board,
Manchester United were able to keep hold of
their best player over the past two seasons,
replacing him would have been tough.
Wayne Rooney
For all the good that Van Gaal has done, his
inability to get the best out of the attacking
lineup has seen the knives being sharpened for
him. Wayne Rooney does not look like a number
nine, yet he is constantly played in that role and
has not done anything to prove that he actually
is a world class player, this is probably a one off
season, but a manager such as Van Gaal should
make tough decisions, which he has not done in
the Rooney situation.
Van Gaal might be one of the most respected
managers in the world, but even he knew that his
time at United would be short. He was brought in
to do a stabilizing job, which he has done unless
he does win the Premier League with
Manchester United this season, Louis van Gaal
should take the break from football which he
was all set to do after the 2014 World Cup. A job
well done at United and no one would grudge
him if he does leave.
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