I still remember the way he got rid of Butt. Utterly ruthless.
Thats why for me van gaal has to bring in his own staff. He needs complete control of the club.
I still think though when you have all these former united players in various media jobs saying this and that it will be hard.
But i really think he would have to do away with the class of 92 for the success of the club. They have a huge influence on things.
I mean if hypothetically Paul scholes were to go out and say that any such united player isnt good enough, the fans will latch onto it and that player in question will be doomed. The respect these lads have amongst the club is a big problem for any manager.
If they want to do the club a favour, go off retire into a farm and dont make public statements. No manager can work with these guys in the background.
You saw pep there giving out about Franz Beckenbauer and that he should be telling war stories to kids instead of lecturing him (pep) on his football style. When you have big personalities in clubs saying this and that, its not good.
Then you have ferguson sitting up on the stands looking down like Zeus.
For me van gaal comes in and everyone else goes out and then you have a basis of s successful club