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10 times that Louis van Gaal brightened our lives over the last two years

Published 12:56 23 May 2016 BST

Updated 13:00 23 May 2016 BST

Darragh Murphy
10 times that Louis van Gaal brightened our lives over the last two years

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He was an absolute maniac at times but God he made for fun watching.

For somebody whose style of football was unimaginably monotonous and unambitious, Louis van Gaal has put together a whopper of an amusing portfolio. If managers were judged on sound bites and entertainment value then Louis van Gaal would be the most in-demand boss in world football. BRUGGE, BELGIUM - AUGUST 25: Manager Louis van Gaal of Manchester United speaks during the Manchester United press conference held at Jan Breydel Stadium on August 25, 2015 in Brugge, Belgium. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) But they're not. And sooner or later, teams have to make a forward pass. Let's forget about all the demands about taking touches before shooting and focus on the good times. 1 - Mike Smalling https://twitter.com/asgeirha/status/701864967574855682 2 - Slapping Ryan Giggs upside the head https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoK-piy0Cyo 3 - Telling Phil Jones to take corners cats 4 - "A lot of times, I use the word 'horny' to my players." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqfpDOZjF9E 5 - Self praise is no recommendation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DDdkwvbf44 6 - The dive. Oh God. The dive Manchester United v Arsenal - Premier League 7 - Great craic at Christmas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWyjva4gAYo 8 - He had no chill: "You fat man!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTB6QOaIAGQ 9 - Hair pulling is only allowed in sex masochism ... obviously https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5I247QU2ZM 10 - His Laois accent

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