Oops: Van Gaal shouldn't have said this !!!

The Manchester United manager claims some of the current players in his squad are not used to used to being champions. He said this ahead of Sunday's clash with table toppers Leicester City.

The Dutchman went further to name players who he thinks haven't won championships.

"The players who are now playing, they are,not used to being champions." says Van Gaal via Mirror

"I don’t think Matteo Darmian is used to being a champion and David De Gea was never champion, so I don’t agree with the way you make the question."

The United manager should get his facts right and correct before making highly controversial statement like this.

Putting things straight, De Gea was a solid member of the United squad that won the League in 2013.

Sir Alex last league winning side. The Spanish goalkeeper made 28 League appearances that season, playing a vital role in winning the league.

While at Atletico, De Gea won the Europa League and Super Cup. He has  also won a number of age group competition with Spain at various level.

Van Gaal rarely praise De Gea, despite his match saving heroics on many occasions. He has a way of making his wonderful performances look ordinary.

Van Gaal coming out to say his players are not championship materials is unacceptable.

He sanctioned the purchase of Darmian. He shouldn't have, if he knew he wasn't a championship material.

How many players in the current Leicester team are champions? Champion are made, they aren't born.

How many players have he made champions at United despite spending over £200m in two seasons.

He further complicated issues by saying Wayne Rooney and Michael Carrick have maybe been champions maybe more than once.

"Memphis Depay was a champion last year [with PSV Eindhoven] so not many players...Rooney, Carrick, they have been the champions once, or maybe more than once.''

These statement appears derogatory to faithful servants of the club that have won the League title five times and a champions League each.

Statements like these won't help the morale of the players.

This is one of the many things Van Gaal, has done this season that is  demoralising.