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Simon Mullock

Man Utd sacking still has impact on Louis van Gaal ahead of World Cup

Dutch legend Ruud Gullit believes Holland boss Louis van Gaal is still driven by his sacking by Manchester United.

Van Gaal, 71, has come out of retirement to help his country qualify for Qatar - and now has his sights on bowing out of the game in a blaze of glory. He was axed by United after two seasons at Old Trafford in 2016, just 24 hours after they lifted the FA Cup by beating Crystal Palace at Wembley.

And Gullit, who lifted the 1988 European Championship as captain of Holland, said: “Van Gaal always thinks it is the system and his tactics that make a team successful. But he failed at Man United with his so-called system.

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