Manchester United manager
Louis Van Gal takes charge of the old Trafford outfit for the second
time after guiding them back to champions league football in his first
season. This was seen as a good job done
from most fans of Man United since they had a turbulent season under previous
manager David Moyes that led to the club finishing 7th and missing
out on Champions league football. But new manager Van Gal has overseen a major
overhaul of United’s squad bringing in top-notch names to old Trafford. With
these huge spending in his first season as well as the start of this new
season, nothing short of a major trophy for united would be seen as a failure
for the veteran Dutch manager.
Van Gals first season
at united saw players like Ferdinand, Evra, Vidic, Welbeck, Nani and host of
other first team players depart the club. New recruits were Shaw, Ander Herrera,
Daley Blind, Angel Di Maria, Marcos Rojo and Radamel Falcao. Van Gal had a
tough start as United’s manger last season managing just three points from
possible 15. But United bounced back strongly as the season progressed winning
some important games like the Manchester Derby, beating Liverpool on both legs
and Arsenal as well.
This current season
has also seen further changes at the old Trafford outfit that saw players like
Di Maria, Robin Van Persie, Radamel Falcao amongst others headed for the exit
door for Memphis Depay, Bastian Swienstiger, Anthony Martial and Sergio Romero.
The Dutchman seems to have gotten the caliber of players who would fit into his
“philosophy” and nothing but success is expected of him at the end of this
season.
United has started the
season well as compared to last season. They lie 4th on the premier
league table with four points separating them from leaders man city. They are
also on top of their champions league group with 7 points with two matches to
go. But there is a bit of inconsistency in their performance so far this season
drawing most of the games and failing to score for three matches in a row that
included their early exit of the capital one-cup against championship side
middlesborough. This has lead criticisms of the Dutchman’s style of from most
of United’s former players particularly Paul Scholes who blamed United’s lack
of goals on how Van Gal sets up his team. But the former Bayern Munich manager
seems not concern about his critics and pledged to do everything he can to get
Man United to where it belongs.
