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And the FA Cup goes to... (Original Post) shenmue May 2016 OP
I just want to say... THANK YOU kdmorris May 2016 #1
Thank uuuu shenmue May 2016 #2
OK, spoilers from here down: muriel_volestrangler May 2016 #3
This should be interesting... kdmorris May 2016 #4
If they do sack Van Gaal after winning the FA cup... T_i_B May 2016 #5
He seems to say they have done it already muriel_volestrangler May 2016 #6
Can't say I approve of the clubs behaviour here T_i_B May 2016 #7
Oh yeah LVG was gone a long time ago Setsuna1972 May 2016 #8
Coventry City! Aquavit May 2016 #9

muriel_volestrangler

(102,483 posts)
3. OK, spoilers from here down:
Sat May 21, 2016, 05:52 PM
May 2016

Winning the FA Cup (Man Utd's 1st trophy in 3 years) hasn't done Louis van Gaal much good. Mourinho is going to replace him. Well, the owners are apparently pissed off Utd only finished 5th in the League, thus not getting into next season's Champions' League. OK, they might want a better League manager; but why pick the manager who was sacked last season with a record of won 4, drew 3, lost 9?

kdmorris

(5,649 posts)
4. This should be interesting...
Sat May 21, 2016, 06:41 PM
May 2016

I was sad that Palace lost, but they played a good game. Couldn't capitalize on that red card, but they still had nothing to be ashamed of.

Mourinho....LOL

T_i_B

(14,800 posts)
5. If they do sack Van Gaal after winning the FA cup...
Sun May 22, 2016, 12:05 PM
May 2016

...that would be an incredibly crappy move on the part of Man U.

muriel_volestrangler

(102,483 posts)
6. He seems to say they have done it already
Sun May 22, 2016, 12:32 PM
May 2016
Louis van Gaal has indicated his reign as Manchester United’s manager has finished. The Dutchman said “it’s over” as he left the Manchester United hotel on Sunday morning following his side’s 2-1 extra-time victory over Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final on Saturday.

With intense speculation that he is to be replaced by the former Chelsea manager José Mourinho, Van Gaal was asked by a Sky Sports reporter if he would stop to speak. He refused but said: “It’s over.”

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/may/22/louis-van-gaal-its-over-manchester-united

T_i_B

(14,800 posts)
7. Can't say I approve of the clubs behaviour here
Tue May 24, 2016, 06:48 AM
May 2016

Also, why bring in Mourinhio of all people if you want to start playing attacking football again?

Setsuna1972

(332 posts)
8. Oh yeah LVG was gone a long time ago
Sun May 29, 2016, 06:42 PM
May 2016

Mourinho probably wanted to jump right into the seat much sooner, but that probably would have been too chaotic--even for The Special One !

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