Stoke City have inflicted more pressure on embattled Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal with a resounding win at the Brittania.
LVG was embroiled in controversy before a ball was even kicked after choosing to drop captain Wayne Rooney to the bench after a string of less than impressive performances.
If the Dutchman wasn’t under enough heat, he was soon feeling the wrath of Stoke who went 2-0 up after half an hour of play after two goals in seven minutes thanks to Bojan and a world-beater from Marko Arnautovic.
United were much better in the second half but another bleak performance leaves them with just TWO points from the last 15…
Here is how Twitter reacted:
#soon #STKMUN pic.twitter.com/F45Zk9t382
— Outside90 (@Outside90) December 26, 2015
Shit happens
— Memphis (@Memphis) January 13, 2012
The Man U-Chelsea game might just be the first to see two sets of fans chant in support of the same manager who’s in charge of neither team
— Sam Coare (@SamCoare) December 26, 2015
#MUFC are playing like Stoke. #SCFC are playing like United of old. How times have changed…
— Domenic Favata (@DomFavata) December 26, 2015
Yes. I can start tomorrow. #mufc pic.twitter.com/KrF0PJ2vAO
— Manchester United (@ManchReds) December 26, 2015
Utd making Glen Johnson look like Dani Alvez ?
— Müsty__Gérrard (@mustaphabdul) December 26, 2015
When you have a three-man midfield that cost over £70m and it’s being dominated by Geoff Cameron… #MUFC pic.twitter.com/at1op9TPnm
— Football Tips (@footballtips) December 26, 2015
Man Utd defense today!!! ?? pic.twitter.com/ouMHfdhSig
— Kelechi Nkoro (@K1Says) December 26, 2015
You can see it in Gigg’s eyes that he wants to stand up and do something but knows his role and sits their in the shadows. Gutted. #MUFC
— Jonathan Molik (@JonathanMolik) December 26, 2015
The only positive will be is if this is LVG’s last game. 100% lost the players #MUFC
— The United Stand (@UnitedStandMUFC) December 26, 2015
Even Valdes Is trolling us #Mufc pic.twitter.com/DH7uzslof9
— United Peoples TV (@UnitedPeoplesTV) December 26, 2015
Bye bye LVG! You’re getting sacked for Christmas!
— Spencer FC (@SpencerOwen) December 26, 2015
GOAL: Stoke City 1 – 0 Man United pic.twitter.com/z3tk63Ldcs
— Football Stuff (@FootbalIStuff) December 26, 2015
HT: Stoke City 2, Man United 0. The picture says it all. pic.twitter.com/Y0FTv8rE6K
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) December 26, 2015
WILL LOUIS VAN GAAL BE SACKED AS MANCHESTER UNITED MANAGER?
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