Odds of Louis Van Gaal becoming Everton Manager were slashed earlier today from 40/1 to 4/1. Van Gaal has been out of work since 2016 when he was last Manager of Manchester United.

Rumours have started to increase about Louis Van Gaal and his soon-to-be appointment at Everton. Everton have been Managerless since the 23rd of October after the firing of fellow Dutchman, Ronald Koeman. The odds from the mainstream betting companies have slashed the odds from 40/1 to 4/1 today.

Everton have already struck out on Sam Allardyce, Diego Simeone, and Marco Silva twice and are now scraping the barrel of recently-retired Managers. However, the finding of Van Gaal could be a great hiring by the Everton Board.

Van Gaal is known as one of the best Managers in Football over the last 30 years. With his name being held up high with the likes of Jose Mourinho, Sir Alex Ferguson, Fabio Capello, Pep Guardiola, and Arrigo Sacchi.

Why Van Gaal?

The Dutch Managerial Legend would be a superb fit for Everton but many of the fans don’t want him. Why?

Van Gaal is the best choice for a team that needs to promote youth while also ridding the team of ‘dead-weight’. He has brought through many youngsters into the first team and have made them household names. These names include: Clarence Seedorf, Xavi, Thomas Muller, Patrick Kluivert, Marcus Rashford, and Andres Iniesta.

The former-Manchester United Manager is also known for his ability to implement his “philosophy”. His rigid play style that is high on possession, defence, and the ability to win games against the bigger teams in the league.

For a team like Everton who are struggling with relegation, Van Gaal would be the best hiring to get the team playing in a proper style while also promoting their high-potential youngsters like Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Tom Davies, and Ademola Lookman.

Louis Van Gaal’s Army

In my opinion, Louis Van Gaal would be the perfect hire for Everton with his style of play, his ability to promote youth, and to make a team solid defensively to keep them up in the Premier League.

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