No shame in Manchester United trailing leaders Leicester by NINETEEN points after spending £250m says Louis van Gaal

"I don’t think it is embarrassing. Football is a sport and what they are doing makes sport beautiful. It means the money is not always dominating"

Like a boss: Van Gaal is full of admiration for what Ranieri is doing at Leicester
Louis van Gaal isn’t embarrassed by the fact that his big-spending Manchester United are 19 points behind surprise Premier League leaders Leicester.
In fact, the United boss thinks it is BEAUTIFUL.
Van Gaal has been allowed to lavish £250million on signing new players in his two years at Old Trafford.
But he thinks the way managerial counterpart Claudio Ranieri has moulded Leicester’s unsung heroes into a team of title-winning potential is good for the game.
Van Gaal, who does have two games in hand on the flying Foxes, said: “I don’t think it is embarrassing to be so far behind Leicester.
“Football is a sport and what Leicester are doing makes sport beautiful. It means the money is not always dominating.
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“It is about the quality of a team and Leicester is an example of a how to play like a team. I can only give a big compliment to the manager and his staff.”
While Leicester have disappeared into the distance, United are faced with a Manchester derby that will have major ramifications for both clubs.
United trail their neighbours by four points in the fight for a top-four finish before Sunday's kickoff.
And Van Gaal said: “We are still capable of finishing in the first four.