LOUIS VAN GAAL is edging closer towards the exit door after Manchester United suffered a 2-0 loss to Stoke.
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| Louis van Gaal's future remains in huge doubt following their loss to Stoke |
Van Gaal's future remains in huge doubt after their defeat at the Britannia Stadium with the prospect of hosting Chelsea just 48 hours away.
Should the Dutchman be given the boot, Ryan Giggs and Jose Mourinho have both been heavily tipped to take charge.
While Pep Guardiola is also in contention should Van Gaal leave, that could see the Old Trafford club attempt to lure him away from joining Manchester City, as widely reported.
Van Gaal was taunted by the home crowd in an afternoon he'll want to quickly forget as the Stoke faithful displayed banners and sung chants mocking the 64-year-old.
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| Stoke fans mock Manchester United's boss |
The home side took the lead after 19 minutes with a huge helping hand from Memphis Depay.
The Dutchman attempted a header back to David De Gea but Glen Johnson was quick to capitalise on his mistake as he squared it to Bojan to fire through the legs of Phil Jones on the line.
The Potters doubled their lead five minutes later thanks to a thundering strike from Marko Arnautovic from the edge of the box that left De Gea no chance.
Arnaoutovic had the chance to extend the lead just after the half an hour mark as he found himself one on one with with De Gea but he dragged his shot wide of a post.
Van Gaal turned to Rooney to save United's match and potentially his job by taking off Memphis at half-time, but the England international struggled to hit the ground running.
With less than half an hour to go, Maroune Fellaini came close to giving the visitors a lifeline from six-yards out but Jack Butland pulled off a brilliant reaction save.
Van Gaal storm out of his press conference on Wednesday after complaining about the media suggesting he was close to being sacked.
And he won't be looking forward to his post-match interview today either.
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