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Manchester United are a long-ball team. But they hit the most accurate long balls | Manchester United | The Guardian
![Sam Allardyce: Louis van Gaal's Manchester United DO play long-ball football, but that isn't an insult | Daily Mail Online Sam Allardyce: Louis van Gaal's Manchester United DO play long-ball football, but that isn't an insult | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/02/13/2578150D00000578-2952039-image-a-20_1423822343999.jpg)
Sam Allardyce: Louis van Gaal's Manchester United DO play long-ball football, but that isn't an insult | Daily Mail Online
![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
![Manchester United's Louis van Gaal produces dossier in bid to counter 'long- ball' jibe | Manchester United | The Guardian Manchester United's Louis van Gaal produces dossier in bid to counter 'long- ball' jibe | Manchester United | The Guardian](https://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/audio/video/2015/2/10/1423585310848/crop_KP_92262_1200x720.jpeg)
Manchester United's Louis van Gaal produces dossier in bid to counter 'long- ball' jibe | Manchester United | The Guardian
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Louis van Gaal 'dossier': Manchester United manager only reveals how much 'Big Sam' Allardyce got under his skin | The Independent | The Independent
![Louis van Gaal's "long ball" tactics defended by ex-Manchester United striker Joe Jordan - Mirror Online Louis van Gaal's "long ball" tactics defended by ex-Manchester United striker Joe Jordan - Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article5127273.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200/West-Ham-United-v-Manchester-United-Premier-League.jpg)
Louis van Gaal's "long ball" tactics defended by ex-Manchester United striker Joe Jordan - Mirror Online
![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
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WATCH: Man Utd's head of media CRINGE as Louis van Gaal hands out long-ball stats | Football | Sport | Express.co.uk
![Manchester United boss Louis Van Gaal says Sam Allardyce was wrong with 'long ball' jibe – and has stats to prove it | Metro News Manchester United boss Louis Van Gaal says Sam Allardyce was wrong with 'long ball' jibe – and has stats to prove it | Metro News](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/lvg.jpg?quality=90&strip=all)
Manchester United boss Louis Van Gaal says Sam Allardyce was wrong with 'long ball' jibe – and has stats to prove it | Metro News
![Louis van Gaal's most madcap moments from telling Man Utd stars to be 'horny' to 'sex masochism' analogy | The US Sun Louis van Gaal's most madcap moments from telling Man Utd stars to be 'horny' to 'sex masochism' analogy | The US Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/NINTCHDBPICT000149967814.jpg)