AHEAD OF TONIGHT’S FA Cup game with Cambridge United, Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has come up with a rather colourful way of describing what it’s like watching his team play.
When asked by journalists about his continued use of 3-5-2, the Dutchman said he could prove statistically that the formation was more successful for United than a traditional 4-4-2.
However, he accepts that it sometimes means he’s nervous watching his side adapt it.
“I know all the stats. I read the stats. I know that we have won more with 4-4-2 in a diamond.
“But when you analyse the game then we have twitched our ass on the bench.
“I said to my players I was squeezing my ass but it was the wrong expression, I have twitched my ass on the bench because we were out of balance.”
So there you have it. Your new favourite nervousness catchphrase.