His faith in Wayne Rooney was vindicated, his tactical substitution worked to perfection, Manchester United took control of their Champions League group and yet this was the night Louis van Gaal discovered just how close Old Trafford is to mutiny against his methods. Convincing supporters of Rooney’s continued worth may be the easy part. It was the 65th minute when Van Gaal made his first switch in an attempt to break the deadlock against CSKA Moscow. Marouane Fellaini, or “Plan B” as he has become known, replaced Anthony Martial and Old Trafford revolted en masse at the sight of a striker giving way to a midfielder with a crucial game goalless. The condemnation from the crowd was emphatic....
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