Louis van Gaal has had as a miserable start as possible at Manchester United. The fanbase was extremley excited when The Iron Tulip was hired, and expectations were raised as LVG led the Netherlands to a third place finish at the World Cup. Then came United’s undefeated preseason.
However, reality has set in now. Van Gaal has picked up just two points from United opening three league games, and that’s alarming when you consider the opponents were Swansea City, Sunderland and Burnley. Then they were thrashed 4-0 in the Capital One Cup by League One MK Dons.
However, Louis van Gaal doesn’t place for self-assuredness and Louis van Gaal does not have any regrets.
“No, I don’t regret taking this job,” he told the Daily Mirror. “Yes, it is a massive job I have taken on at Manchester United. I realise that.
“And the situation is not worse than I thought – I knew what I would find on my plate.”
“I could have opted for an easier job. If I had gone to Tottenham, the job would not have been as enormous as here at United.”
Louis van Gaal said: “My start at Bayern was just as bad as my start with Manchester United. But the big difference was that at Bayern I had already been called in for a major showdown with Uli Hoeness, who wanted an explanation.
“And what have United done? They have just bought more players for me. They kept buying players.
“They are supporting me. That is a sign of trust in the manager. I feel that. I feel their trust and belief in my ability.
“It is not just a matter of believing in my football philosophy, but in me as a person too.
“Do I get worried when I look at the league table now? Come off it. That means nothing. We have only just started.
“And the facts are that I have never let any clubs down. I have won things. I have given those clubs success. And that is exactly what I will do here at United.”
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