Trash talking Van Gaal

A couple of weeks ago, I blogged about Football Manager 2006.

Since then, I've started the new season. Although I'm top of the Premiership, my Liverpool side haven't been doing as well as last year (when we absolutely dominated). Although I have been winning most games, the margin of victory is smaller compared to last year. Also, a couple of draws and the odd defeat mean that I'm not running away with the Premiership. In fact, I even got knocked out of the League Cup by Arsenal in the 3rd round!

Which is probably why Louis Van Gaal thinks he can trash talk me. Van Gaal was made the manager of Manchester United midway through last season. Ever since Fergie retired, Man Utd haven't been the same team. Although they still have some quality players, they haven't been doing well and have gone through several managers (In fact, after almost a decade, Mourinho is the only manager who has kept his job at Chelsea, probably due to Chelsea having won the European Champions League 3 times during that period - ironic given the speculation about his job in real life).

Anyway, Van Gaal was appointed manager of Man Utd midway through last season. Didn't really see an improvement in their results though. And as the new season started, he must have been under a lot of pressure from the board to perform. He spectacularly failed to do so - Man Utd were 16th in the league when we met them at Old Trafford.

A week before the game, Van Gaal decides to trash talk my team. He tells the media that Liverpool aren't good enough to be title contenders. I didn't want to get into a media war with him just in case we lost so there was only one thing I could do. I ignored him and prepared my squad. In footballing terms, I wanted to do my talking on the pitch. Which meant I had to suck up the trash talk without reply.

Saturday rolls round and I pick my best team. We absolutely demolish Man Utd at Old Trafford (we put 4 goals past them) - arf arf. The after match press conference arrives and I have a decision to make. Do I now get my revenge on Van Gaal (safe in the knowledge that I already beat him) or can I be the bigger man and stay professional?

Can I bugger! I immediately lay into Van Gaal -saying that the guy is an overrated twit and still needs to learn a lot about football management. Some of my players don't like my "unprofessional" comments but I don't care - it was worth it.

Anyway, it appears that the Man Utd board agreed with me - one week later, Van Gaal was sacked.
>:)

Let that be a lesson to anyone else who want to trash talk the mighty Liverpool!