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Louis van Gaal produces United dossier to counter long-ball claims

Manchester: Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has produced a dossier of statistics to respond to claims by West Ham that the team relies on long balls.After the 1-1 draw in the English Premier League

India TV News Desk Updated on: February 10, 2015 23:28 IST
louis van gaal produces united dossier to counter long ball
louis van gaal produces united dossier to counter long ball claims

Manchester: Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has produced a dossier of statistics to respond to claims by West Ham that the team relies on long balls.

After the 1-1 draw in the English Premier League on Sunday, West Ham manager Sam Allardyce described Van Gaal's team as "long-ball United."

But Van Gaal said Allardyce's "interpretation" was incorrect, and the Dutch manager produced a pamphlet filled with statistics at a media conference on Tuesday to back his stance.

The pamphlet said 71.1 per cent of West Ham's long passes - over 25 meters - went forward, whereas United's percentage was just 49.9 per cent.

Diagrams showed United's passes went sideways or diagonally, rather than forward.

 

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