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Manchester United's stars have a new nickname for manager Louis van Gaal.

The Dutchman is now known as "Daisy" around their Carrington training ground as part of a running joke about his slow driving.

United's players gave him he nickname in reference to the film Driving Miss Daisy.

According to The Sun, it came about because Van Gaal is so scared of driving into ditches and pot holes around Carrington, he drives at a snail's pace.

Players have reportedly learned to avoid being stuck behind him, as they know their journey could take significantly longer.

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Earlier this week, Van Gaal revealed that he wanted to put his faith in the club's younger talent following on from the success of Jesse Lingard's break into the first team.

He said: “As a manager I am well aware that it is much better to produce players from your own youth education, from your own culture, than to buy players from another culture or country or something like that.

“And I have provided a lot of examples in my managerial career of that. It is not a surprise for my board because they know.”

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Van Gaal has also warned Roy Hodgson against fast-tracking 22-year-old Lingard, who scored his first United goal against West Brom on Saturday, into the England squad ahead of next summer’s Euros.

He added: “I would say it is much too early and we have to wait and see to see if he is consistent in his shape because he is more or less the same age as Memphis Depay.

“So we have to wait and see but I am very happy with his contribution up until now.”