He was an absolute maniac at times but God he made for fun watching.
For somebody whose style of football was unimaginably monotonous and unambitious, Louis van Gaal has put together a whopper of an amusing portfolio.
If managers were judged on sound bites and entertainment value then Louis van Gaal would be the most in-demand boss in world football.
But they’re not. And sooner or later, teams have to make a forward pass.
Let’s forget about all the demands about taking touches before shooting and focus on the good times.
1 – Mike Smalling
King Mike Smalling ! https://t.co/An6eG7opN1
— Ásgeir Hallgrímsson (@asgeirha) February 22, 2016
2 – Slapping Ryan Giggs upside the head
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoK-piy0Cyo
3 – Telling Phil Jones to take corners
4 – “A lot of times, I use the word ‘horny’ to my players.”
5 – Self praise is no recommendation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DDdkwvbf44
6 – The dive. Oh God. The dive
7 – Christmas cheer
8 – He had no chill: “You fat man!”
9 – Hair pulling is only allowed in sex masochism … obviously
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5I247QU2ZM