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Manchester United, Van Gaal facing serious questions after humiliating exit in League Cup

Associated Press
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    Manchester United Manager Louis van Gaal, centre rear, shows his dejection after their defeat by MK Dons in their League Cup Second Round match at Stadium:mk, Milton Keynes, England, Tuesday Aug. 26, 2014. MK Dons defeated Manchester United 4-0. (AP Photo/PA, Nick Potts) UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVE (The Associated Press)

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    MK Dons' Will Grigg jubilates after scoring a second goal against Manchester United during the League Cup Second Round match at Stadium:mk, Milton Keynes, England, Tuesday Aug. 26, 2014. MK Dons defeated Manchester United 4-0. (AP Photo/PA, Nick Potts) UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVE (The Associated Press)

MANCHESTER, England – Louis van Gaal has always said it could get worse before it gets better at Manchester United.

He couldn't have thought it would get this bad.

Barely two months ago, a jubilant Van Gaal was leaping out of his seat and high-fiving his Netherlands players after masterminding a 5-1 thrashing of Spain at the World Cup in Brazil.

Compare that to the glum, stony-faced figure of Van Gaal who remained glued to his seat during United's humiliating 4-0 loss to third-tier club MK Dons in the second round of the League Cup on Tuesday.

Even though United fielded a virtual reserve team, it was one of the most embarrassing results in the club's history and raised serious doubts about Van Gaal's 3-5-2 formation and the squad's strength, especially in defense.