article_snippet: Louis van Gaal talked about it on Louis van Gaal first day at Old Trafford and was still talking about it in the build-up to Manchester United’s win over Liverpool on Sunday.
article_snippet: In Germany (at Bayern Munich), it took until December.
article_snippet: And now (with United) until March.
article_snippet: No-one is exempt, and No-one was significant that Manchester United playmaker Juan Mata and Ander Herrera, two of United’s best performers in the 2-1 win over their bitter rivals, have been made to sit on the sidelines for lengthy spells this season.
article_snippet: And Herrera spoke candidly on Monday about how upsetting Van Gaal contributed to Van Gaal making just six league starts in Van Gaal first six months at Old Trafford following a £29million move from Bilbao.
article_snippet: I keep my distance with Van Gaal, but Van Gaal’s a good guy with a strong character,’ said Herrera, who was not seen for more than a month after being hooked at half-time against West Brom in October.
article_snippet: There have been many times in Van Gaal
article_snippet: the boots left by Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic was also notable that Van Gaal
article_snippet: 45 minutes of the season, according to Van Gaal, came with Angel di Maria and Radamel Falcao on the bench.
article_snippet: Both came on to play Both part in the victory and it was a reminder of the resources at Carrick disposal, as well as the issues that still need to be ironed out in the remaining months of the season.