The club never found out if firing Louis van Gaal following his FA Cup victory in 2016 was the right decision.
His prime managerial years were behind him at 64. His only noteworthy contribution after leaving Old Trafford was answering an urgent request from the Dutch government to qualify the national team for the 2022 World Cup, where they were defeated in the quarterfinals by eventual winners Argentina.
With his fellow countryman Ten Hag, things are not the same.
Having put himself on the front foot with a well-earned 2-1 triumph against the previous season’s it.
