Van Gaal will have to learn to live with that and, while he will be able to tweak certain elements, he will undoubtedly find himself battling jet lag in Ho Chi Minh City or Shanghai this time next year as he prepares to send his team out for another lucrative friendly in a place and timezone far from the comfort of the club's Carrington training ground which, incidentally, carries the name of Aon thanks to a £180m sponsorship deal.