Humiliation For Van Gaal

Louis van Gaal's short Manchester United reign hit a shambolic new low as they were dumped out of the League Cup by a 4-0 defeat at MK Dons.


Will Grigg and Benik Afobe were the heroes at stadium:mk on Tuesday in the second-round clash, scoring a brace apiece for the League One side to further add to the woes of United's much-anticipated new boss.

With a 2-1 home reverse to Swansea City and 1-1 draw at Sunderland representing a poor start to United's Premier League campaign, Van Gaal must have viewed this fixture as an opportunity to grab a simple opening win.

But even the feel-good factor generated by the completion of Angel di Maria's British transfer record move to Old Trafford in the hours leading up to kick-off could not bring an improvement on the pitch.

The last time they entered the competition at this phase, in 1995, United suffered the ignominy of losing a two-legged tie 4-3 to York City - including a 3-0 reverse at Old Trafford.

And memories of such embarrassment were brought back to the fore as MK Dons outworked and, most damningly, out-passed their illustrious opponents to secure a famous triumph.