Van Gaal: United could be my toughest ever job

Louis van Gaal admits reviving Manchester United’s fortunes could be the hardest job of his 23-year management career.

Van Gaal has won league titles in Spain, the Netherlands and Germany, as well as all the major cup competitions in Europe, but he is finding success hard to come by in his latest post. After five matches, Van Gaal’s United have just five points — their lowest tally at the start of a campaign since the Premier League’s inception in 1992.

United conceded four goals in 30 minutes as they crumbled to a 5-3 loss to Leicester last weekend, and Van Gaal’s hopes of an immediate upturn in form have been hit by an injury crisis to his creaky defence.