TWEET: Victor Valdes hits back at Louis Van Gaal criticism

Victor Valdes has used Twitter to respond to criticism he received from Louis Van Gaal.

The Manchester United manager said in a

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that he did not include the veteran goalkeeper in the club’s pre-season tour because he did not follow the United philosophy.

Van Gaal explained that this meant being willing to play with the reserves if you weren’t chosen as part of the first team.

Valdes, who joined the club in October 2014, is back-up to first choice goalkeeper David De Gea.

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If you do not play in the first team, our philosophy is to play in the second team and he did not do that,” Van Gaal said.

“When you are not willing to follow those principles, there is only one way and that is out.”

But Valdes has hit back with a cryptic tweet, saying: “…? Respect”.

The tweet included graphics of three matches he played in for the U21 team - against Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham.

It also included a picture of him taken with some team-mates from the U21 squad.