Louis van Gaal: Manchester United bigger than Spurs

Tottenham 3 Manchester United 0: Louis Van Gaal claimed Tottenham will never be as a big a club as Manchester United as he branded a reporter “pathetic” for suggesting he might regret rejecting the chance to become manager of the north London club before taking charge at Old Trafford.

Tottenham now look more like a club on the up, with their supporters taunting United with chants of “you’re not famous any more” and “Champions League, you’re having a laugh”, as they missed the chance to close the gap on Manchester City in fourth spot.

Van Gaal insisted he was the man in the top job and not Argentine rival Mauricio Pochettino despite this comprehensive defeat, United’s first at Tottenham in 15 years.