Juan Mata on surprising Louis van Gaal quality that led to Manchester United’s last FA Cup triumph

Juan Mata has expressed his surprise that ‘imposing’ Louis van Gaal turned out to have a ‘sensitive’ side while in charge of Manchester United.

Van Gaal took over at Old Trafford in summer 2014 after David Moyes failed to make it through a full season in charge following Sir Alex Ferguson’s departure from the club.

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