LVG: UNITED ARE BORING UNDER JOSE

LOUIS VAN GAAL has stuck the boot into Jose Mourinho and said he would rather watch Manchester City than his former club United. Mourinho is still reeling from United’s 2-1 derby defeat to City and the tunnel bust-up involving him and Pep Guardiola’s side that has prompted an FA probe.

Now Van Gaal, who Mourinho succeeded at United, has weighed in.

He branded his old club “far more boring” now than under him, as well as lauding Pep’s City, who have an 11-point lead at the top of the Premier League.

“I would rather watch City play than United,” said Van Gaal (below). “You need quality in a squad and it’s clear City have a better squad.

“At United I will say it was my best year ever, given the circumstances I was working under. We played football that was quite alright. But it’s not football that is appreciated in

England.

“And yet, right now, looking at

United, I have to conclude

Mourinho is not being criticised while it’s far more boring football.

“What United produce now is defensive football. I always played attacking football. The proof is that the opposition were always parking the bus.

“They don’t do that now because Jose Mourinho plays so defensive.’’

Van Gaal said he has no problem with Mourinho, his former assistant at Barcelona, after he took his job at United in the summer of 2016.

But the Dutchman cannot say the same for executive vicechairman Ed Woodward, who sacked him 24 hours after winning the FA Cup. “Mourinho is not an awful man,” said Van Gaal. “In fact, I think he is a sympathetic guy. What Mourinho did is what often happens in football.

“I have more problems with the CEO, Ed Woodward. He never discussed anything with me – and you can talk about anything with me. With all my experience, I know the unwritten laws of football. A club has to prepare for the future.

“I can understand that and they should have approached me. Ed could talk to me but he did not.”