Ander Herrera has been one of United's better performers in the Van Gaal era, leaving many of the club's supporters bemused at how frequently he finds himself on the bench.
Rested for the League Cup defeat to Middlesbrough, it seems Herrera is now back in favour with his manager, holding down a place after an impressive return against Everton earlier in October.
With Van Gaal's reputation for possessing a sometimes overly strict attitude with his players, the Spaniard has told radio station
Onda Cero that he's not quite as bad as it's sometimes made out.
https://twitter.com/AlPrimerToque/status/659872194433011712
https://twitter.com/CheGiaevara/status/659873264144138241
But then again, he's hardly going to come out and criticise him, is he?