Gary Neville believes Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal hasn’t “cracked” despite showing signs of pressure – and insists he’ll win the Premier League within three years.
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Neville, speaking in Singapore ahead of the opening of his Hotel Football project at Old Trafford, said the Dutchman was on track and that criticism was wide of the mark.
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A frustrated Van Gaal this week issued a four-page dossier to combat claims United were playing a “long-ball” game, a move seen as a sign that the pressure was starting to tell.
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“He’s quite clearly not cracked,” former defender Neville told AFP in an interview.
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“He’s an experienced manager, he’s probably just got to the point where he thinks, ‘I’ve had enough, I’m going to bite back a little bit’.
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“I didn’t see it as someone who’s cracking, personally. I thought it was something he won’t do again, on the other hand I didn’t think it was so bad.
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“But I understand the reaction.”
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Neville said United’s league position of third, and with an FA Cup fifth round tie this weekend, showed Van Gaal was on course for a “sensational” debut season after they finished seventh and trophy-less last year.
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