NoHe played Rooney in midfield, yes. Never as a DM. Go back and find the game(s) when he was a DM.
I think he did implement a successful style near the end of his first season. Then, for some reason, abandoned it after 4 promising games. CIty, Liverpool, Spurs and Villa.I would listen to LVG talking about almost anything to do with football all day long, but in this instance this is somebody who failed to implement a successful style at United accusing somebody else of failing to implement a successful style. Not to be taken seriously at all.
He's just bitter. United teams put us to sleep under his management. His other points about coaching and formations are mute with the season so condensed. Easy to be a master tactician with hindsight.Someone remind him of the even worse 0-0 against City under him
He speaks far too much shit for someone who caused the most damage to the team of all the managers post Fergie
Took the game to our rivals? Only if those rivals were camped along the flanks of the pitch.Sure his football was dull as dishwater but he was the last Manchester United manager to understand that United should be about Sex Dominance and not Sex Masochism. He took the game to United's rivals. Also, the last United manager to actually have a proper system, albeit a shite one.
Van Gaal thought the United job would see him through into his retirement with a nice fat pension, now hes a sad, bitter relic trying to recall his former glories, but nobody is listening.He's just bitter. United teams put us to sleep under his management. His other points about coaching are formations are mute with the season so condensed. Easy to be a master tactician with hindsight.
Why is it obvious?Forget the context around the man, what he is saying there is spot on. We are inconsistent, we do change the system constantly, we dont have a plan other than counter attack, and we do rely on individuals to drag us out of games.
He didnt work out here but it's obvious by now that Ole wont either. Just because LVG is saying it doesnt mean it's wrong.
I remember that one well.Perfectly fair comment.
LvG was the last manager we had who truly looked to go out and dominate the big games. Juanfield and the 4-2 City game at OT were sweet memories.
It went to pot in his 2nd season though, 0-3 at Emirates was a low point.
To imply that’s always a bad thing is a very outdated view. Almost all of the top teams chop and change formations and approach these days. I still have major doubts about Ole but LvG’s implication that a team who changes approach from week to week is inherently flawed just confirms he’s the dinosaur we already know he is.Forget the context around the man, what he is saying there is spot on. We are inconsistent, we do change the system constantly, we dont have a plan other than counter attack, and we do rely on individuals to drag us out of games.
He didnt work out here but it's obvious by now that Ole wont either. Just because LVG is saying it doesnt mean it's wrong.
This was Fergie's MO for most of his time here, but apparently it's bad if Ole does it.To imply that’s always a bad thing is a very outdated view. Almost all of the top teams chop and change formations and approach these days. I still have major doubts about Ole but LvG’s implication that a team who changes approach from week to week is inherently flawed just confirms he’s the dinosaur we already know he is.
Formations and personnel change but the system rarely does.To imply that’s always a bad thing is a very outdated view. Almost all of the top teams chop and change formations and approach these days. I still have major doubts about Ole but LvG’s implication that a team who changes approach from week to week is inherently flawed just confirms he’s the dinosaur we already know he is.
Maybe I’m misunderstanding you but what is a “system” other than formation and personnel?Formations and personnel change but the system rarely does.
Theres a lot more to it than just that. Its how we play in different situations and it's trained to become second nature, it cant be changed game to game.Maybe I’m misunderstanding you but what is a “system” other than formation and personnel?
