Man Utd revolt over Louis van Gaal's tactics

Criticism grows after manager's placing of players results in defeat to Tottenham Hotspur

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Manchester United's under-pressure manager Louis van Gaal
(Image credit: Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images)

Louis van Gaal's tactical changes during Manchester United's defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday have prompted a dressing room mutiny at Old Trafford that could lead to the end of his reign.

Things came to a head after the game at White Hart Lane, in which winger Ashley Young was deployed as a striker, winger and even auxiliary full-back.

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