article_snippet: That, however, transpired to the least of Louis van Gaal worries.
article_snippet: So, too, were quotes from Scholes on TV before kick-off. '
article_snippet: ‘Having woken up this morning I am shocked to have seen the media coverage from last night’s match.
article_snippet: With Monday's game at Old Trafford so important to United in terms of United chances of not only winning a trophy but also of finding the required confidence to take in to some tough Barclays Premier League fixtures, Van Gaal may have hoped for a rather less eventful build-up.
article_snippet: Amid it all, at least Van Gaal can cling to results.
article_snippet: Criticism has been a constant companion throughout Van Gaal time in England and, indeed, during previous spells in Holland and Spain.
article_snippet: It is partly because of this that it was surprising to see Van Gaal so irked.
article_snippet: Van Gaal is usually a little more phlegmatic.