Manchester United is a club devoid of excitement and Louis van Gaal’s ego has come crashing back down to earth with an almighty bump.

United are an average team with average players and the nightmare scenario of missing out on the top four is now looking a genuine possibility.

The supporters have seen enough, they were booing after just 23 minutes of the game against Southampton, and all the attention is on Van Gaal andhow much longer he can stay in charge.

He has had one big reality check this season and just like with Jose Mourinho, he has discovered that it’s not all about him, it’s about the players. If you’ve got good players it’s the easiest job in the world – but if like United you’ve got average players it’s the hardest.

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Van Gaal has now got a worse record than David Moyes at this stage of the season and that statistic about United not scoring in a first half at Old Trafford for 11 matches is amazing. The last time they scored a first half goal at home was at the end of September against Wolfsburg in the Champions League – and even that was a penalty!