Manchester United proved Louis van Gaal right with bizarre Paul Pogba decision

The story of the week has been Will Smith's outburst directed towards the Oscars' host Chris Rock, but Louis van Gaal's controversial comments on Manchester United dominated headlines in the United Kingdom the day before that incident across the Atlantic.

Van Gaal doesn't exactly have Hollywood appeal but he has been known to provide a few box office moments. Van Gaal diving on the touchline at Old Trafford to mock Arsenal's theatrics instantly comes to mind. He also asked for apologies from members of the media just before Christmas 2015 before storming out of the press conference. Van Gaal was feeling the pressure of managing United.

There's not much pressure on Van Gaal these days. The 70-year-old is the Netherlands' national team boss and the demands of international management pale in significance to coaching Barcelona, Bayern Munich or United. The Netherlands had underachieved when he accepted the job last year and he's set to lead them at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

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Van Gaal hasn't been known to bite his tongue and he admirably slammed the decision the play the World Cup in Qatar last week. He was soon making headlines again on Monday when asked about the possibility of Erik ten Hag succeeding Ralf Rangnick. Ten Hag has been interviewed for the permanent position at Old Trafford. And Van Gaal obviously had something to say about that.

“ Erik ten Hag is a great coach, and that is always good for Manchester United," Van Gaal said. "But Manchester United are a commercial club, so it’s a difficult choice for a coach. He’d better go to a football club.

"I’m not going to advise him, he’ll call me himself. But he must