No bitterness between David De Gea and Louis van Gaal

He always does something, always scores goals when he gets playing time. “I have said already in my first year many times we need speed and creativity on the wings”.

“All I would say is playing up front on your own is very tough”. He would be an intriguing option for Old Trafford manager Louis van Gaal in a 4-2-3-1 formation, as he can play in a variety of forward positions, either out wide or through the middle.

Bastian Schweinsteiger has backed Louis van Gaal to achieve as much success with Manchester United as he managed at Bayern Munich and pleaded with fans to be patient and wait for the Dutch coach’s ideas to take root.

“He will carry out the role he’s been asked, which I think the manager [Louis van Gaal] there will quite like, and he’s got a terrific work ethic without the ball”.

Herrera’s advantage in mobility when compared to Rooney also has the added advantage of reducing the number of chances that United concedes after Rooney loses possession and is unable to chase back.

Manchester United fans in the Transfer Tavern have expressed their concerns after it was suggested one of their star players will leave next summer- and the club can’t do anything about it.

A source said: “That is definitely a target for him”. But in my team, he would always play.

They are fourth on the table after 12 league matches this term, trailing leaders Manchester City and Arsenal by two points. He scored 31 goals last season and he has clearly shown something in the junior teams. “He is a very good friend of mine”.

How many classic Premier League games have left you on the edge of your seat this season? He has been sent out on loan to four different Championship teams, including Derby, with Leicester City, Birmingham City and Brighton & Hove Albion all utilising the loan system for his services. It’s not lucky when players come through.

A few hours later, we had West Brom fans calling Six-0-Six moaning about the style of football under Tony Pulis – but they will stay up, because keeping teams in the Premier League is what Pulis does best. A list of top drawer players have LVG to thank for their opportunity to prove their talent including the likes of Robben, Muller, Xavi, Iniesta, Puyol, Edwin Van Der Saar and so on.