I notice that it's the same set of people that criticize everything LVG does, for some people, he can't do anything right. Football, like most businesses is cut throat, and management is all about decision making, we criticized Moyes for not being ruthless, now we're criticizing LVG for being ruthless. The truth is that, RVP has been on the decline, and I remember LVG coping criticism here for continuing to pick him, I believe what LVG was doing that time was to give him a genuine chance to regain his form, that form never came back, we all wanted him to play Falcao, against Chelsea, Falcao was fitter and got the nod.
I don't know how else LVG was supposed to handle RVP situation, when many here accused him of some form of nepotism. RVP is simply no longer the player he used to be, especially at 32, Rooney is younger, is the captain and gets the nod, I'm sure this is what LVG would have told RVP and what club in their right mind would keep a back-up striker on 250k per week? I honestly don't know how some of you can't see beyond trying to be smart pricks that pick on every nothing story.
And lastly, the one about handling things in house as against public etc, well, LVG has done that very well since he has been at United, he has let go about 20 players but did not say anything negative about them, in fact he only had praise for Falcao and wished him well at Chelsea, the reason he spoke openly about Valdes was clear, he expected a high level of loyalty from Valdes and he did not get it, Van Gaal is a human being with emotions, and he reacted to that act of disloyalty like most of us would do, by moaning to listening ears! Most of us was wondering why he would leave Valdes out of the tour, that interview gave us clarity. If you think managers have the support or love of all their players then you really don't understand management, if LVG has the backing of 80% of the players [and i suspect that is the case] then that is fine. It's funny that many wanted RVP to be sold last season, and criticized LVG for playing him often [I remember people here saying he was getting game time because they are mates, close pals, etc], now that LVG made the decision to move him on, you now turn around and criticize him again, what exactly do people want?