David Moyes was a brief, unforgettable chapter in the history of the Red Devils.
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Van Gaal has given the the 30-year-old winger a new lease of life at wing-back, and the England global appears to have been rewarded with a new contract.
However, he is deemed surplus to requirements by Louis van Gaal, and City boss Steve Cotterill is hoping to snap up the talented youngster before the close of the transfer window.
Bale has often been seen as the scapegoat among the Bernabeu faithful, enduring a disappointing second season with the club.
He has made six global appearances for Denmark, however, his opportunities in the national side have been somewhat limited due to the lack of first team game time he has received at United. It takes a fine manager to blend all their skill sets to make a great team.
With that in mind, it is hardly surprising that Van Gaal is ready to unleash Rooney as his first choice striker.
United have undeniable depth in midfield, but they still look a bit short upfront and at the back.
With Rojo, Phil Jones, Jonny Evans and Chris Smalling all missing for chunks of last season, former Reds stalwart Ferdinand believes it hasn’t been possible for Van Gaal to come to a consensus on his best defence. David de Gea looked as if his spirit is in Madrid already last week against Paris Saint-Germain.
Van Gaal has said he wants to field a 4-3-3, so an ideal blend would likely be Schweinsteiger, Schneiderlin and Herrera, with Carrick and the German captain covering each other to ensure both are rested. He said: “They have got Chicharito there and he is a fantastic player – how he is not a regular in that team baffles me”. We signed Ronaldo when he was pretty young and molded him into a world-class player.
De Gea has also suddenly started to struggle with injury niggles and there is a growing feeling at United they would be better getting a fee for him, rather than see him sit out his final year on the bench.
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Still, he got the results in a lot of the big games and that means a lot to the fans after United’s capitulation in matches against their rivals the season before.
