Furious fans chanted, “We’re s**t” after witnessing the most humiliating defeat in the club’s European history against Danish minnows Midtjylland – who hadn’t played a competitive game for more than two months.
A beleaguered Van Gaal did not contest their view after a 2-1 first-leg defeat in the Europa League last-32 round that left him with an even bigger fight to save his job.
To make matters, they lost after taking the lead through Memphis. Pione Sisto equalised just before half-time and giant sub Paul Onuachu completed the embarrassment with a 77th-minute winner.
Like Van Gaal, Michael Carrick, skipper for the night in the absence of Wayne Rooney, felt sorry for United’s angry fans.
He said: “It’s just not good enough. It’s not acceptable. It’s got to be a lot better. I think we caused a lot of our own problems.
“We scored a good goal but we didn’t really kick on. We should have won that.
“With a performance and a result like that, we’re going home very disappointed.
“The only positive, we’ve got another chance to put it right and to go through. Of course it’s not going to be easy in the second leg, but, playing at home, we still fancy our chances.”
Problems continue to pile up for Van Gaal. Goalkeeper David De Gea pulled out of last night’s game with a knee injury suffered in the warm-up.
He is a doubt for Monday’s FA Cup fifth-round tie at Shrewsbury.
The Spaniard will have a scan tomorrow. At least it was good news for one man forever connected with Manchester United.
Gary Neville got the perfect 40th birthday present as his struggling Valencia side thumped Rapid Vienna 6-0 in the Mestalla.
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