Tag: van gaal
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The worst manager is Van Gaal – Di Maria
Former Manchester United player Angel Di Maria has taken a fresh swipe at their manager from his time at the club. Di Maria has labeled Dutchman Louis van Gaal, who signed and sold him within 12 months at Old Trafford,
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Why I failed at Man Utd – Di Maria
Paris Saint-Germain star Angel di Maria has revisited his failure at Manchester United, putting the blame squarely at the door of Louis van Gaal. United shelled out a club-record £59.7million fee to sign the winger from Real Madrid in August 2014. My problem at Manchester was the coach. Van Gaal was the worst of my…
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Van Gaal named Netherlands coach for third time
Former Manchester United manager, Louis van Gaal has been named Netherlands head coach for the third time following Frank de Boer’s departure in June. De Boer stepped down from the post following the Netherlands’ disappointing round of 16 exit at the hands of the Czech Republic at the European Championships, and the Dutch Football Association…
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Ex-Man Utd coach accused of hating Brazilian players
Former Manchester United defender, Rafael, has claimed Louis van Gaal asked him to leave the club because he “hates” Brazilian players. In the past, Rafael described Van Gaal as “one of the worst” coaches he has ever worked with. The season before Van Gaal took over, the 31-year-old had been a fairly regular starter at…
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What made Louis Van Gaal so tough – Ex-Super Eagles winger
Former Super Eagles winger Tijani Babangida has lauded coach Louis van Gaal for the influence he had in his game. The two worked together at Ajax after the former Super Eagle joined them in 1996 and was part of the squad that won the 1997/98 Eredivisie title. He left after making 77 appearances for the…
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Van Gaal names 10 missed signings at Man Utd
Louis van Gaal says Robert Lewandowski, Neymar, Sadio Mane, Riyad Mahrez and James Milner were among the top talents he tried to take to Manchester United during his spell at Old Trafford. The Dutch tactician was handed the Red Devils reins in the summer of 2014, with Premier League giants turning to a proven performer…
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Van Gaal never gave me chance at Man Utd
Real Sociedad winger Adnan Janzuaj blames Louis van Gaal for his demise at Manchester United. Januzaj faces his old club on Thursday night in the Europa League. He recalled: “When I played my first season at United and came through the academy, people were showing me love. The coaches were letting me enjoy my football/…
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Rashford could leave Man Utd – Van Gaal
Former Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal can see Marcus Rashford leaving Old Trafford. Rashford burst onto the scene under Van Gaal in 2016 and has become a mainstay in United’s attack. Van Gaal said: “I admire him for being such an honest and pure guy. He comes from an area where things are tough.…
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“I am not retiring,” Van Gaal
Louis van Gaal says he is not definitely done with football just yet, after appearing to suggest earlier this week that he was retiring from the game at 65. The Dutchman, who was sacked by Manchester United last year after an uninspiring stint at Old Trafford, had told popular daily tabloid De Telegraaf: “I don’t…