“I have learnt a lot from him and I am definitely going to use those lessons for when I am a manager.” Wayne Rooney has said that Louis van Gaal was the best coach he worked under during his playing career. Rooney played the majority of his Manchester United career under Alex Ferguson, who signed him from Everton for £25.6m …
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Daley Blind’s Manchester United career looks set to come to an end this weekend. The Dutch international has fallen out of favour under Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford, and a report in the De Telegraaf has alleged that a deal has been agreed to take Blind back to former club Ajax. The report has since been corroborated by BBC Sport, meaning that …
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Luke Shaw is wasting his Manchester United career, but Jose Mourinho is not to blame
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The latest in our series of classic matches remembers the night in September 1997 that Newcastle United took down Barcelona at St. James’ Park, with the help of a Colombian maverick. The Backstory The expansion of Europe’s premier club competition from 16 teams to 24 in 1997 allowed for the inclusion of runners-up for the highest rated leagues to enter …
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Former Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has criticised successor Jose Mourinho's handling of former United player Bastian Schweinsteiger.
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The Man United legend has been out of football since leaving the assistant manager role at Old Trafford
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Gary Neville has questioned his old side Manchester United's transfer policy since Alex Ferguson's retirement in 2013.
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Louis van Gaal has revealed that getting one over on old club Manchester United would be the only way he could be tempted back into club management.
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Louis van Gaal has taken a swipe at Jose Mourinho, insisting his Manchester United side play boring football.
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Ryan Giggs has once again outlined his interest in embarking on a full-time managerial career. The Manchester United legend, whose only managerial experience to date was a four-game interim spell after the disastrous David Moyes came to an abrupt end in 2014. Speaking to Sky Sports News, Giggs confirmed that he would be interested in succeeding Chris Coleman as manager …
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How David de Gea became the best goalkeeper in the world.
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Former Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has responded to speculation linking him with the Everton job. The Dutchman, currently waiting patiently for his turn in the never-ending Netherlands national team job cycle with Dick Advocaat and Guus Hiddink, saw his odds for the vacant role at Goodison Park tumble this week as talk of a move back to the …
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The odds on former Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal taking over at Everton have plummeted dramatically over the last 24 hours, leading to fans at the Merseyside club taking to social media en masse to voice their opinion on the Dutchman. When Van Gaal took over from David Moyes at Manchester United back in 2014, fans were hopeful that …
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On Monday afternoon, Premier League fans around the world were intrigued as news emerged that odds were being slashed on Louis van Gaal making his return to English football. Everton are without a permanent manager since parting company with Ronald Koeman last month and, although Louis van Gaal has never been listed as a serious candidate for the job, a …
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Luke Shaw, once one of the most promising prospects in England, is reportedly on the brink of being turfed out at Manchester United. The left-back has struggled with form, injuries and fitness since making a £30m move from Southampton in 2014, exacerbated immeasurably by a broken leg suffered in a Champions League clash at PSV the following year. While he …
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For the second tournament in succession, the Netherlands will be sitting at home while a major international tournament is occurring. Having missed out qualification for Euro 2016, the Dutch have now missed out on a place at next year’s World Cup in Russia – failing even to finish in a playoff place to give themselves a fighting chance. Despite finishing …
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David Moyes has, once again, been looking back at his ill-fated spell in charge at Manchester United. The former Everton boss was hand-picked by Alex Ferguson to replace his compatriot in 2013, but his time at Old Trafford was cut short before the season had even ended with the team eventually limping to a seventh-placed finish. Jose Mourinho has since …
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Former Manchester United wonderkid Adnan Januzaj is in no doubt as to who is to blame for the decline of his Old Trafford career. Although the Belgian international technically outlasted Louis van Gaal at the club, he believes that the Dutchman’s influence over his career and his confidence during his period as manager destroyed the hope he had of going …
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