{"id":1732,"date":"2015-08-04T17:05:21","date_gmt":"2015-08-04T17:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefootballfreak.com\/?p=1732"},"modified":"2021-08-18T15:10:34","modified_gmt":"2021-08-18T14:10:34","slug":"manchester-united-why-does-louis-van-gaal-bother-having-scouts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefootballfreak.com\/manchester-united-why-does-louis-van-gaal-bother-having-scouts\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Does Louis van Gaal bother having scouts at Manchester United?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Manchester United have a vast scouting network around the globe.<\/p>\n

It’s what you would expect from such a big club and such a meticulous manager.<\/p>\n

But, when you look at the signings that Louis van Gaal has made this summer we wonder whether he should bother with scouts at all.<\/p>\n

Because any football fan could tell you that Bastian Schweinsteiger, Memphis Depay and Morgan Schneiderlin would be decent buys, from the comfort of their armchair.<\/p>\n

Matteo Darmian had a lower profile but he is still a full international with one of the biggest football nations in the world. <\/p>\n

Our point is that, Louis van Gaal continually bemoans the lack of pace and creativity<\/a> in his side, yet Manchester United haven’t unearthed one hidden gem from the world of football in the Dutchman’s time at the club.<\/p>\n

It’s obviously not an easy job. <\/p>\n

But how Manchester United could do with finding a player like Philippe Coutinho now – a young player with great promise who is flying under the radar.<\/p>\n

It’s increasingly hard to find such players, who would also be able to get a work permit to play in England straight away. <\/p>\n

But, surely, this vast scouting team can do better than simply suggesting names that every single fan in the world knows already?<\/p>\n

Are there no European youngsters, for example, with the sort of raw talent, pace and power to make a difference at Manchester United over the next few years?<\/p>\n

Because with such an obvious dearth of top quality at the top end of the market right now, Manchester United should be planning for the future.<\/p>\n

It’s all too easy throwing money at the likes of Ramos, Schweinsteiger et al. But what’s the point of having a scouting department at all if the stars of tomorrow aren’t being identified and acquired?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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