#4 The results
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The results haven’t gone Van Gaal’s way from the very beginning and are arguably the biggest reason why the Dutchman must go.
Starting with an embarrassing 4-0 loss to League One side MK Dons in the Capital One Cup last season, Van Gaal gained just 13 points from his first 10 games in the league, the club's worst start since 1986. Having spent £150 million on new signings in the first season alone, Van Gaal was initially given leniency due to his previous success, his reputation, and claims that his “philosophy” would take time to come into effect.
But it soon became apparent that Manchester United were not improving under Van Gaal, and by the end of his first season, the team finished just six points higher than it did under David Moyes.
As fans became upset with Van Gaal’s boring style of play, chants of “attack attack attack” were heard around Old Trafford, but the Dutchman refused to change his tactics and the team managed to somehow finish the season in fourth place.
Despite spending another £100 million in the summer, by January of this year Van Gaal had a win ratio of just 50 per cent across all competitions, lower than that of David Moyes who managed 52.9 per cent. In March, Manchester United won just 12 of 30 games.
While Van Gaal has come up with occasional wins against the likes of Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool, memorable losses to FC Midtjylland, Wolfsburg, Leicester City, Southampton, MK Dons and various other small clubs have not gone unnoticed.
Currently sitting five points behind fourth place, things are looking grim for United who have been dumped out of the Champions League, Europa League and Capital One Cup. With a fourth place spot looking less and less likely, a side worth this much money should be challenging for European glory, but instead is facing the consolation of a potential FA Cup.
