LVG laughs off fans demands for 4-4-2

Hapless Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has admitted he feels uncomfortable when his team adopts a 4-4-2 formation.

Van Gaal faced criticism from United fans for the first time last week when a section of the travelling support at Loftus Road demanded he switch his 3-5-2 formation against QPR to a more attacking 4-4-2 system.

After a goalless first half, the Dutchman did switch to four at the back at half-time and United eventually ran out 2-0 winners but, despite the turnaround, Van Gaal insists he does not like the formation.

"We have won more with 4-4-2 in a diamond, but when you analyse the game then we have twitched on the bench," the United manager said.

"I have twitched because we were out of balance. All the matches when we play 4-4-2 like against West Ham United (when 10-man United scraped a 2-1 win) it was always twitching and I don't like it."

http://www1.skysports.com/football/n...ted-play-4-4-2

Hates twitching does Van Gaal. Bloody hates it.

Originally Posted by Zorg

Hates twitching does Van Gaal. Bloody hates it.

Loved beating Harry at weekend, loved it.

Head like a £#%&!ing shoe horn he has.

i would hate watching united to become interesting again

Hapless? £#%&!ing hell how is he hapless, did they describe the last @#%&! as hapless when he was £#%&!ing things up and could barely describe what was happening with one tactic and formation last year? Hapless, the cheeky @#%&!s.

Hapless? £#%&! off Sky

Originally Posted by Ethers

He's here to win football matches, not please the crowd. Sad to see a few people still haven't got their heads round this simple premise.

Kind of strange though that he admits we've won more with four at the back, but watching it makes him nervous, so £#%&! it.

Also, where was the word 'hapless' used?

pretty sure the hapless was added by young Ginners

top wummer

looks like theyve bottled it and removed it

Originally Posted by Ginners

looks like theyve bottled it and removed it

Top wumming there tbf.

Are fans demanding 4-4-2?

The formation matters little tbh. The team instructions and who he puts out are far more important.

Get the ball forward quicker and get attackers behind their defence is what most people want.

Originally Posted by Ethers

He's here to win football matches, not please the crowd. Sad to see a few people still haven't got their heads round this simple premise.

That is so £#%&!ing wrong its unbelievable, there would be no football matches without the fans. Too £#%&!ing right he is there to please the crowd.

*shakes head ... the £#%&!ing modern football fan give me strength.

I do realise this could be irony on your part.

Originally Posted by ChairmanMao

Hapless? £#%&!ing hell how is he hapless, did they describe the last @#%&! as hapless when he was £#%&!ing things up and could barely describe what was happening with one tactic and formation last year? Hapless, the cheeky @#%&!s.

Originally Posted by Barcabal

Hapless? £#%&! off Sky

very well done tbf.

re: lvg, this will be used against him later.

it's kind of a little discouraging too.

stopped reading at "hapless"

clueless sky #@&%!s

Originally Posted by denis lawless

stopped reading at "hapless"

clueless sky #@&%!s

Hope the fans who contributed to those brainless chants realise this is the only outcome they'll achieve: shit-stirring from the press.

Originally Posted by denis lawless

stopped reading at "hapless"

clueless sky #@&%!s

Didn't read the thread either, obviously.

love how a worldclass coach tells the taxi drivers of the world i know what im doing ..........

Originally Posted by denis lawless

stopped reading at "hapless"

clueless sky #@&%!s