Louis van Gaal is adamant he will still be
Manchester United manager next season,
no matter what happens at the end of the
season. The Red Devils remain in contention for a
top-four finish and are in the FA Cup final
but speculation over the Dutchman’s future
at the club persists.
Jose Mourinho has been heavily linked
with replacing Van Gaal at Old Trafford but
the 64-year-old is relaxed about his future
and says he always felt it would take time
to bring success to the club.
“I knew it would be like this. That’s why
they hired me and we spoke about it,” he
told reporters.
“We always knew that the process would
take three years. I wanted to sign only for
two years.
“The club wanted me to sign for three
years, not me. I signed for three years – so
next year you will see me again.
“Every week for six months I have been
sacked – and yet I am still here. But this
has happened to me at every club I have
been at.
“I am doing the same job at United that I
was hired to do at every club.
“People should assess the squad that I took
over and make a comparison to the players
we have now in terms of age.
“There is a big difference between what the
people in the street think and the media. A
big difference. I can only tell you my
experiences and I don’t have to defend
myself. I am a realistic man and so I only
speak about facts.”
Van Gaal was also quick to defend his
record since taking over in 2014 as he
prepares to take on Leicester at Old
Trafford on Sunday.
“The fact is that we finished fourth last
year. At the moment we are fifth, but we
are still able to finish third. On May 15 we
will know for sure,” he added.
“The fact is that we are in the FA Cup Final.
The fact is that we were in the Champions
League.
We didn’t do that last year.
“The fact is that we went further in the
Capital One Cup. So there are a lot of
pluses. Yes, we are in fifth and we are
fighting for the one position that is the most
important.
“We also have the best home record in the
league, but we are one of the lousiest away
teams of the top clubs and that is
something we need to improve.

Van Gaal is a professional coach of repute, no doubt about that. But the fans deserved more than this.

Start performing already. Start by winning the FA cup. From the look of things, Man U may not make it to top 4. 5 points adrift Man City seem impossible to overturn with three games to go.

GOD forbid

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