Van Gaal did not have to listen to abuse from the fans for a change….
After the Midtjylland misfortune Van Gaal,it has been said,tip toed into the FA cup against Shrewsbury hoping to avoid not just a banana skin but the entire plantation.
However United have lost only one of their last 46 FA Cup ties against teams from a lower division.
Shrewsbury are 60 places behind them in the league standings and fourth from the bottom in League One.
But such is the state of United these days that Van Gaal had to tip toe instead of swagger.
Thankfully for VG his team won 3 -0 and Mata also got to score a goal off a brand new free kick routine.
Van Gaal has avoided the nadir for now.
But the long dark night for Manchester United,which started with the sunset of the departure of Sir Alex,continues for now.
Highlights..