Louis van Gaal brought the house down with a sensational speech at the Manchester United Player of the Year Awards on Tuesday night.
The charismatic Dutchman was on top form, with a rant that will go down in footballing folklore.
It had everything – a short history of the season, the fuzzy logic that United were very close to winning the league, growling roars of excitement – and even an encore about a female saxophonist.
I don't know if anyone is still up. But LVG is cracking me up here. Great entertainment!
— Gary Neville (@GNev2) May 19, 2015
Poor hosts Jim Rosenthal and Hayley McQueen looked bemused as a clearly ‘merry’ Van Gaal prowled around the stage like a cross between Johnny Vegas, jumpsuit-era Elvis Presley and Boris Yeltsin.
The signs of his brilliant barminess were there early on when he gave Ryan Giggs a clip round the earhole for bidding against him in a charity auction…
https://twitter.com/HeisenbergMUFC/status/600776007256276992
The whole eight and a half minute comedy act has to be seen to be believed, but trust us – it’s remarkable viewing.
God bless Louis. You magnificent b*stard, you…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmUxli3XpMg