Van Gaal must stop history repeating itself at United


Manchester United's manager Louis Van Gaal looks on before their English Premier League soccer match against West Bromwich Albion in West Bromwich, central England, October 20, 2014. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

LONDON (Reuters) - The year was 1986 and with just three league wins to their name by the first weekend of November, Manchester United dismissed Ron Atkinson as manager and appointed Alex Ferguson.

The rest, as they say, is history as Ferguson won 38 trophies -- including 13 Premier League titles -- during his 26 success-laden seasons at Old Trafford.

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