Louis van Gaal Furiously Blasts Manchester United Players After Give-Away Defeat

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal, who has a reputation for losing his temper, blasted his players following their humiliating 5-3 defeat at Leicester. The Manchester United manager gave his players the "full hairdryer treatment" during a dressing room inquest for their lacklustre display, allowing a 3-1 lead slip.

Mail Online reports that Van Gaal accused his newly formed team of throwing the game away after their second-half collapse. He also admitted that he was left stunned and the incident brought back painful memories.

Way back 1998 when he was in charge at Barcelona, the Dutchman endured a similar incident, with Valencia coming back from 3-0 down to win 4-3 at the Nou Camp, but this recent incident is the first time that Manchester United had thrown away a two-goal lead and lost in 853 Premier League games. "I have been in this profession for 25 years and I already thought I'd had an experience like that with Barcelona. We were 3-0 ahead with 15 minutes to play and lost 4-3 that was also with a top club," van Gaal revealed.

The Dutchman is unhappy even though he claimed that these matches happen in the world of football. He claimed that they got the game early on and they clearly gave it away.

Meanwhile, after being just a 12^th placer because of the Leicester defeat, van Gaal is unhappy with Wayne Rooney as a striker, thinking Radamel Falcao is better suited for the position. He even suggested the Manchester United captain to play in midfield, which implies that Juan Mata is no longer the first choice.

Van Gaal explained before the match at the King Power Stadium that their team can still improve. He revealed that he was not satisfied with Rooney as a striker and Mata as a midfielder, hence the changes in the team. "Rooney can play in more positions, he's a multifunctional player and I have tried him in a striker's position. He's played well but not spectacular, and Falcao is a striker and I think he can do it better," The Guardian quoted van Gaal.