I didn't like what Louis van Gaal showed me at Manchester United - so I had a fight with him

It was on August 26, 2014, that Manchester United suffered one of the most embarrassing results of their modern history.

After failing to win either of their opening two Premier League matches of the 2014/15 season, a League Cup tie against MK Dons represented a golden opportunity to get a first win of the Louis van Gaal era on the board. Instead, a much-changed United XI was cut to pieces, losing 4-0 at Stadium MK.

However, United, at least temporarily, had managed to put a smile on the faces of their supporters earlier that day, smashing the British transfer record to sign Angel Di Maria from Real Madrid. He had joined the club for £59.7million.

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The Argentine had spent six years in the Spanish capital, making 190 appearances, scoring 36 goals and winning six major honours. He was United's fifth signing of the summer and their most eye-catching by some distance.

They had sourced themselves one of the most exciting wingers in world football, who Van Gaal described as 'world-class'. He was also handed the iconic No.7 shirt at Old Trafford.

After making his United bow in a goalless draw away at Burnley just four days after putting pen to paper on a five-year deal, Di Maria made his mark on his home debut, scoring directly from a free-kick ahead of providing the assist for Juan Mata to score in a 4-0 win over QPR.

Goals against Leicester City and Everton soon followed, meaning he made a flying start to life in England. His first six Premier League appearances saw him score three goals and chalk up four assists.

However, the honeymoon period