Louis van Gaal has built a reputation as a manager who is prepared to make and take tough decisions, but he faces another ahead of Manchester United's trip to Liverpool on Sunday which could see £59.7m British record signing Angel di Maria consigned to the bench at Anfield. With Di Maria suspended, United produced their best performance of the season to defeat Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 at Old Trafford on Sunday. Aside from the obvious boost to morale from defeating a rival for Champions League qualification, United's expansive football, orchestrated by Wayne Rooney and Juan Mata, will also ensure that they travel to Merseyside with renewed belief that they can finish in the top four. But...
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