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Sam Allardyce: Louis van Gaal's Manchester United DO play long-ball football, but that isn't an insult | Daily Mail Online
![Premier League: Louis van Gaal's long-ball pragmatism can only take Manchester United so far | Football News | Sky Sports Premier League: Louis van Gaal's long-ball pragmatism can only take Manchester United so far | Football News | Sky Sports](https://e0.365dm.com/15/02/2048x1152/louis-van-gaal-lvg-manchester-united-west-ham-premier-league_3262277.jpg)
Premier League: Louis van Gaal's long-ball pragmatism can only take Manchester United so far | Football News | Sky Sports
![Louis van Gaal annoyed at a press conference: "Why did I call Noppert? To stop balls, he's a goalkeeper" - Archysport Louis van Gaal annoyed at a press conference: "Why did I call Noppert? To stop balls, he's a goalkeeper" - Archysport](https://ds.static.rtbf.be/article/image/1920x1080/4/7/2/99ba5c4097c6b8fef5ed774a1a6714b8-1663654466.jpg)
Louis van Gaal annoyed at a press conference: "Why did I call Noppert? To stop balls, he's a goalkeeper" - Archysport
![Manchester United are a long-ball team. But they hit the most accurate long balls | Manchester United | The Guardian Manchester United are a long-ball team. But they hit the most accurate long balls | Manchester United | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2015/2/10/1423575588649/570e279e-74fa-4114-9f68-dc84f6010273-2060x1236.jpeg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctZGVmYXVsdC5wbmc&s=7f388c84b4ce9da32a5b909d9afc601d)
Manchester United are a long-ball team. But they hit the most accurate long balls | Manchester United | The Guardian
![WATCH: Man Utd's head of media CRINGE as Louis van Gaal hands out long-ball stats | Football | Sport | Express.co.uk WATCH: Man Utd's head of media CRINGE as Louis van Gaal hands out long-ball stats | Football | Sport | Express.co.uk](https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/67/590x/secondary/Louis-van-Gaal-252176.jpg)
WATCH: Man Utd's head of media CRINGE as Louis van Gaal hands out long-ball stats | Football | Sport | Express.co.uk
![Louis van Gaal finds supporter of his 'long-ball tactics' at Man Utd | Football | Sport | Express.co.uk Louis van Gaal finds supporter of his 'long-ball tactics' at Man Utd | Football | Sport | Express.co.uk](https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/67/590x/559246_1.jpg)
Louis van Gaal finds supporter of his 'long-ball tactics' at Man Utd | Football | Sport | Express.co.uk
![Louis van Gaal hits back at long-ball jibes with PAMPHLET in bizarre Manchester United press conference - Mirror Online Louis van Gaal hits back at long-ball jibes with PAMPHLET in bizarre Manchester United press conference - Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article5138181.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200/van-gaalmain.jpg)
Louis van Gaal hits back at long-ball jibes with PAMPHLET in bizarre Manchester United press conference - Mirror Online
![He really has the balls!' - Chelsea boss Tuchel reacts to Van Gaal's passionate tirade at Dutch journalist | Goal.com UK He really has the balls!' - Chelsea boss Tuchel reacts to Van Gaal's passionate tirade at Dutch journalist | Goal.com UK](https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt67417a1f1cc4b409/613c75aac3ec5e34edb1dc23/402d5888fbd088c27d01234d95091979a3ef38d5.jpg)
He really has the balls!' - Chelsea boss Tuchel reacts to Van Gaal's passionate tirade at Dutch journalist | Goal.com UK
![Man Utd boss Louis van Gaal's long-ball press conference rant reeked of a man seeking to protect his rep | Daily Mail Online Man Utd boss Louis van Gaal's long-ball press conference rant reeked of a man seeking to protect his rep | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/02/10/258A4A5300000578-0-image-a-101_1423583885438.jpg)
Man Utd boss Louis van Gaal's long-ball press conference rant reeked of a man seeking to protect his rep | Daily Mail Online
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Louis van Gaal v Sam Allardyce: who is right and what is a long ball anyway? | Louis van Gaal | The Guardian
![The Netherlands national soccer team coach Louis van Gaal walks past balls during a training session in Lagos May 22, 2014. The Dutch national soccer team will be in Portugal until May The Netherlands national soccer team coach Louis van Gaal walks past balls during a training session in Lagos May 22, 2014. The Dutch national soccer team will be in Portugal until May](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E67RBE/the-netherlands-national-soccer-team-coach-louis-van-gaal-walks-past-balls-during-a-training-session-in-lagos-may-22-2014-the-dutch-national-soccer-team-will-be-in-portugal-until-may-27-in-preparation-for-the-upcoming-world-cup-the-2014-world-cup-will-be-held-in-12-cities-in-brazil-from-june-12-to-july-13-reutersrafael-marchante-portugal-tags-sport-soccer-world-cup-2E67RBE.jpg)
The Netherlands national soccer team coach Louis van Gaal walks past balls during a training session in Lagos May 22, 2014. The Dutch national soccer team will be in Portugal until May
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