“Hello! Hello! Pay attention to the manager!” – Van Gaal’s incredible stand-up act

Louis van Gaal brought the house down with a sensational speech at the Manchester United Player of the Year Awards on Tuesday night.

The charismatic Dutchman was on top form, with a rant that will go down in footballing folklore. It had everything - a short history of the season, the fuzzy logic that United were very close to winning the league, growling roars of excitement - and even an encore about a female saxophonist. https://twitter.com/GNev2/status/600782181368233985 Poor hosts Jim Rosenthal and Hayley McQueen looked bemused as a clearly 'merry' Van Gaal prowled around the stage like a cross between Johnny Vegas, jumpsuit-era Elvis Presley and Boris Yeltsin. The signs of his brilliant barminess were there early on when he gave Ryan Giggs a clip round the earhole for bidding against him in a charity auction... https://twitter.com/HeisenbergMUFC/status/600776007256276992 The whole eight and a half minute comedy act has to be seen to be believed, but trust us - it's remarkable viewing. God bless Louis. You magnificent b*stard, you... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmUxli3XpMg