Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal looks like a “defeated man” and should be replaced by Jose Mourinho according to former Red devils goalkeeper Mark Bosnich.
Van Gaal saw his team suffer their fourth defeat in a row at the hands of Stoke City on Boxing Day which means United have now gone seven matches without a win.
At his post-match press conference the Dutchman admitted that he may very well quit and should United lose Monday night against Chelsea it could be the last straw.
“If one keeps losing continuously, it sometimes leaves the board with no choice,” said the Australian shot stopper while being interviewed on talkSPORT.
“I watched his body language very closely on Saturday and he just looked like a defeated man. The fact that he actually said he might come out and resign told its own story in itself.
“Last week against Norwich [a 2-1 defeat] was a disaster, it was a little bit better on Saturday, but they’re just not good enough. In football, it generally comes down to the manager and it’s much easier to get rid of the manager than 11 players.”
Since getting fired by Chelsea after their worst ever start to a season former Blues manager Jose Mourinho has been linked with the job at Old Trafford.
Bosnich thinks it was a mistake not hiring the Portuguese manager the last time he was available, and it would be another mistake now if the United board were to pass on him again.
“Originally when Sir Alex Ferguson retired I thought he would have been the best choice to go for then,” Bosnich continued.
“I know a lot of people have their doubts but the bottom line is he is one of the best managers in the world.
“Everywhere he has gone during his career he has won trophies and if you speak to the majority of Manchester United fans, they just want to get back to the glory days where they are in the hunt for the major trophies.”
