Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has hit back at Sam Allardyce's claim that his team are a long-ball side - and insists he has the facts to prove it. The United boss turned up for his press conference ahead of Wednesday's match at home to Burnley clutching four sheets of paper that he says rubbish claims Allardyce made after Sunday's draw at West Ham. The whole scene was a slightly bizarre episode that evoked memories of Rafa Benitez's press conference rant, directed at Sir Alex Ferguson, over referees in 2009. Louis van Gaal brandishes part of his dossier as he attempts to prove that United are not a long-ball side
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Louis van Gaal hit back at Sam Allardyce after draw at West Ham
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Allardyce suggested Man Utd deployed long-ball tactics during game
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But Van Gaal turned up at  press conference on Wednesday with four sheets of A4 paper which, he claims, rubbishes Allardyce's theory
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Van Gaal's tactics after the draw at West Ham have been widely criticised
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Manchester United host Burnley at Old Trafford on Wednesday night
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He was clearly, therefore, annoyed at @placeholder's comments and he had the pamphlet on his desk waiting when he fielded the first question about the West Ham boss' jibe.
In 2009, Benitez erupted during a press conference and attacked former United boss @placeholder with some similarly pre-planned 'facts'.