THINGS are NOT the same for LvG

    Even the clowns are laughing at Van Gaal
- Van Hooijdonk
The former Celtic and Nottingham Forest striker says
he cannot see the impact that the Dutch coach has made so far at Old Trafford

Former Netherlands forward - Van Hooijdonk

Van Hooijdonk

    Former Netherlands internationalPierre van Hooijdonk believes that
Manchester United 's
performances have been "awful"
and that Louis van Gaal is being
laughed at because of the way the
team is playing.
    After Sam Allardyce accused United of playing long-ball
football in Sunday's 1-1 draw at Upton Park, Van Gaal issued a
staunch defence of his side's style of play .
But Van Hooijdonk says the former Barcelona and Bayern
Munich boss is "unrecognisable", adding that "even the biggest
clowns" are mocking the Dutchman’s methods.
    "Louis looked like a suitable successor for David Moyes but, at
the moment, he is disappointing," he told VoetbalInternational .
"To steer away from the results, the way they are playing is
awful. I can't see the touch of Van Gaal; he is unrecognisable.
"It all started in the summer. You couldn't follow their transfer
policy. It looks like United just bought some great names. The
result is a team of top players without any unity.
"Even the biggest clowns are laughing about Van Gaal. During
my spell at Nottingham Forest I've worked with them: Dave
Bassett and Ron Atkinson. In England they're respected
coaches, but I know they are just really bad actors, men that
had no idea how to improve a team. These guys and [Sam]
Allardyce as well."
United currently sit fifth in the Premier League but have the
chance to move into third by beating Burnley at home on
Wednesday evening.