In the last three transfer windows Manchester United have spent in the region of £410 million. Louis van Gaal was responsible for around £260 million whilst José Mourinho has spent about £150 million. This is not accounting for the paltry £65 million spent by David Moyes in being no worse than van Gaal although, admittedly, not winning anything.
Posts Tagged ‘Victor Valdes’
Who Has Been A Success At Manchester United And Who Hasn’t? The Signings Of José Mourinho And Louis Van Gaal Discussed
Posted: October 7, 2016 in European Football, Football, Managers, Manchester United, Opinion, Premier LeagueTags: Ander Herrera, Angel Di Maria, Anthony Martial, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Daley Blind, David Moyes, Eric Bailly, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Jose Mourinho, Louis van Gaal, Luke Shaw, Paul Pogba, Sergio Romero, Victor Valdes, Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Do Manchester United And Manchester City Treat Their Unwanted Players Unfairly?
Posted: August 20, 2016 in European Football, Football, Manchester City, Manchester United, Opinion, Premier LeagueTags: Bastian Schweinsteiger, Claudio Bravo, Joe Hart, Jose Mourinho, Louis van Gaal, Old Trafford, Pep Guardiola, The Etihad, Victor Valdes, Willy Caballero
Another question which may be asked in lieu of the title is; does anybody care? After all these are very highly paid individuals, they will be sold to another club at some stage and they will remain very highly paid individuals.
Maybe it is more a question of pride and respect or the lack of it when it comes to a manager’s treatment of his players, in which case the money is not an issue.
Last season it was Victor Valdes at Manchester United who was ostracised for his behaviour. In his case Louis van Gaal had decided that Valdes had acted against his and the club’s interest by not wanting to turn out for the reserves. This was never fully cleared up as Valdes always said that he had never refused to play for them. Whatever the truth of the matter the result was that Valdes spent almost two seasons on the naughty step and was banned from being anywhere near the first team before running down his contract and moving to Middlesbrough. (more…)