Manchester United is a boring club under Jose Mourinho - Former manager Louis van Gaal

Former Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal says the Manchester United have become more boring club under Jose Mourinho.

Van Gaal, who was pilloried for his overly-cautious approach during his two years at Old Trafford, says he would rather watch Manchester City than United.

He said "If you ask me how did I do at United, I will say it was my best year ever, given the circumstances I was working under. We played football that was quite alright. But it's not football that is appreciated in England and yet, right now, looking at United, I have to conclude Mourinho is not being criticized while it's far more boring football. I would rather watch City play than United. You need quality in a squad and it's clear City have a better squad. What United produce now is defensive football. I always played attacking football. The proof is that the opposition were always parking the bus. They don't do that now because Jose Mourinho plays so defensive."

Van Gaal was sacked by United just two days after winning his only trophy for the club, the FA Cup in 2016 .