FA Cup win was too little, too late for Man United fans

Few tears may have been shed when Louis van Gaal left Carrington for the final time, but in years to come Man United fans may well be thankful for his uncomfortable two-year residency.

There have certainly been more troughs thank peaks since the 64-year-old pitched up at Old Trafford in the summer of 2014, buoyed by Holland’s run to the World Cup semi-finals and a bulging CV. Upon his unveiling, two months after his appointment was confirmed, Van Gaal pledged to give his utmost to what he called the world’s biggest club — quite a statement from a man that has been at the helm of Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Ajax.

The Dutchman clearly relished the expectation coaching England’s most successful club brought, yet he leaves having failed to scale the heights.