A section of the Manchester United squad have reportedly been left disillusioned by the treatment of some of their team-mates by manager Louis van Gaal.
According to Simon Jones of the MailOnline, the manner in which the Dutchman marginalised both Victor Valdes, who looks unlikely to play for the club again, and Rafael, who has since departed for Lyon, has left a bitter taste. His draconian training methods have also irked some players:
Players groaned at the monotony of training, the team meetings, unit meetings for the defence, midfield and attack — oh, and the debriefs.