New Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal tells supporters not to expect instant success as it will take three months for players to get used to his style NEW Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has warned fans not to expect instant success, saying it will take three months for his players to get used to his style and methods.The Dutchman, brought in following the sacking of David Moyes less than 10 months after taking the job at Old Trafford, is introducing a new 3-4-1-2 formation and increasing the technical demands on his players.United, who finished outside the European places in seventh last season, play Swansea City, Sunderland and Burnley in their first three Premier League matches but despite a relatively comfortable start, Van Gaal warned against immediate success."Every club where I have been, I have struggled for the first three months," Van Gaal told reporters on the club’s preseason tour in the US. "After that, they know what I want, how I am as a human being an...
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