Victor Valdes made to train alone by Louis Van Gaal

Victor Valdes-Louis Van Gaal saga doesn’t seem to end

The Victor Valdes-Louis Van Gaal saga doesn’t seem to end. In a new development, Valdes has been barred from training with even the u-21 or youth players. His belongings were previously transferred from the senior dressing room to the U-21 dressing room. He was even ousted from the team photograph, LVG including Sam Johnstone instead.

Valdes has now been forced to train alone, and it is made sure that his training timings should not coincide with any other player. If the squad training in the morning, Valdés is told to come in during the afternoon, or vice versa.

Van Gaal first coached the Spaniard at Barcelona and they were reunited when Valdes joined United, initially to train and then on a contract.

All this started when LVG stated that he feels the 33-year-old has let him down, saying: "For us it is a big disappointment. We thought he would follow our philosophy, but it is a pity because we have given an opportunity to rehabilitate and then we gave a contract. Then when he is fit to play and when you are not playing in the first selection you have to play in the second selection. He refused that. When you are not willing to follow the principles of the philosophy there is only one way and that is out.”

He continued, “I want to help him and that he can show his qualities for another club. I am always a very social human being."

In reply to this rant, Valdes posted a tweet of him showing that he did participate in various U-21 matches and at least deserves respect.

.....? #respect pic.twitter.com/LSnwz1HfDB

— Victor Valdes (@1victorvaldes) July 16, 2015

Juan Mata, Valdes’s Spanish counterpart stated in an interview to Al Primer Toque radio on questions about LVG-Valdes feud, “I speak from the outside, because I don’t really want to talk to the manager about it or Víctor, but it’s a pity.”

“Víctor is a fantastic goalkeeper who had a bad injury at a crucial time in his career and it feels like everything has gone badly for him since then. I expect and I hope, because I really like him and we have shared a lot in Manchester over these months, that things go well for him, whether that’s at Manchester United or somewhere else. I imagine that if you spoke to Víctor he would have his reasons and if you spoke to the manager he would have his reasons too. It’s very unfortunate,” he added.

When quizzed about Van Gaal’s behaviour with other players, he said, “I think he is honest, direct. When he has to say something bad to you to your face, he says it. When he has to be nice, he is. Sometimes you are training, and he shouts at you if you do something badly. But you do something well and he comes and hugs you and gives you a kiss. You don’t know what might happen.”