adminLONDON. — Louis van Gaal was branded an “arrogant b******” by a gloating Swansea director at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday.
And Southampton manager Ronald Koeman has stoked his own feud with the Manchester United boss by claiming that he puts so much pressure on his own players that they play scared.
Wallpaper tycoon John van Zweden rubbed Van Gaal’s nose in the Swans’ 2-1 win over United on Twitter by posting a picture of himself indicating the score with his fingers.
And Van Zweden, who bought 25 percent stake in Swansea for £50 000 in 2002, added the message: “Dear Louis. Sleep well mate 6 points and The double. @SwansOfficial @ManUtd 2-1 again!!! #easy.” Swansea completed their first-ever home-and-away double over United at the weekend.
The Red Devils’ defeat at the Liberty stadium left Van Gaal’s hopes of restoring Champions League football to Old Trafford in the balance, with arch-rivals Liverpool closing to within two points of fourth-placed United.
And Van Zweden, whose dislike of LVG is rooted in the Dutch rivalry between their birthplaces — The Hague and Amsterdam — revelled in Van Gaal’s discomfort. The United manager’s pre-match claim that his side were the best in the Premier League after one defeat in 19 games prompted Van Zweden to respond: “Yes, and I find him an arrogant b******.”
A Dutch TV crew followed Van Zweden to the Liberty for Swansea’s famous win ahead of a documentary which is due to be screened in Holland tomorrow.
Van Zweden’s feud with Van Gaal was stoked on the opening day of the season, when Garry Monk’s team gatecrashed the dawn of a new era at United with a shock 2-1 win. — The Mirror.
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