WATCH: Memories of McAteer as Mick McCarthy eyes another Louis van Gaal upset

As Republic of Ireland boss McCarthy oversaw a famous 1-0 victory against Van Gaal’s star-studded Holland in Dublin to secure qualification for the 2002 World Cup play-offs.

Ipswich boss Mick McCarthy would love to give Louis van Gaal another night to forget by pulling off a shock victory in the Capital One Cup at Manchester United, but would take a win at Bristol City instead.

McCarthy brings his Sky Bet Championship promotion hopefuls up to Old Trafford on Wednesday night knowing full well where the priorities of the Suffolk club lie and with no-one giving Town much genuine hope of progress.