article_snippet.sent: Into his shoes stepped an entirely different character, the supremely confident Louis van Gaal.
article_snippet.sent: Van Gaal has also been criticised for building play too slowly, Van Gaal likes to keep possession as a tool for eventually killing off the opposition, death by a thousand passes.
article_snippet.sent: Van Gaal comes across as a man who knows what Van Gaal wants but a defensive injury crisis early on seemed to make Van Gaal lurch from one formation to another.
article_snippet.sent: Van Gaal was also shunted around from Attack to midfield which didn't get the best out of Van Gaal.
article_snippet.sent: David Moyes's and Van Gaal have Moyes and Van Gaal made mistakes but Van Gaal seems to have the strength of personality to correct Moyes and Van Gaal in time.
article_snippet.sent: Van Gaal has left big names out like Angel di Maria, Falcao and Robin van Persie.
article_snippet.sent: Making Rooney captain was a Van Gaal plan that has worked.
article_snippet.sent: Likewise, Van Gaal can take credit for Daley Blind, whose versatility has come in useful this season, and Marcos Rojo.
article_snippet.sent: Van Gaal definitely liked Van Gaal as a winger but the Argentine has been a letdown despite 10 Premier League assists.
article_snippet.sent: It is hard to know exactly what goes on in the inner sanctum but it does appear Van Gaal is highly respected by Van Gaal United squad.
article_snippet.sent: Rooney and Van Gaal have formed a strong bond, and the Dutchman has the respect of the Dutchman .
article_snippet.sent: Van Gaal has dealt with the likes of Patrick Kluivert, Xavi and Andres Iniesta and the fans of Bayern Munich and Barcelona so nothing at Manchester United was going to frighten Van Gaal.
article_snippet.sent: Van Gaal has been confident enough to lay down Van Gaal philosophy, whether popular or unpopular.
article_snippet.sent: Van Gaal biggest error was getting sucked into an argument over long-ball tactics with Sam Allardyce.
article_snippet.sent: Louis van Gaal glittering CV ensured
article_snippet.sent: Van Gaal's glittering CV had the gravitas needed to take on one of the game's biggest jobs .
highlights_snippet.sent: But Louis van Gaal has steadied the ship this season .
  