Van Gaal More Like Juan Mata, Kagawa Threatened

Shinji Kagawa

Shinji Kagawa future at Manchester United return doubtful. Louis van Gaal was disappointed with the performance of the Japanese midfielder.

Kagawa so far the only substitute that is not lowered at all in the first two van Gaal era at Old Trafford. The new manager chose to leave Kagawa remain on the bench and put the winger Adnan Januzaj to play outside of his position, which is in the middle of the field in the second half when a 1-1 draw at Sunderland on Sunday (24/8) last.

It might be hard to slap Kagawa had given him extensive experience in comparison with the Belgian teenager.

In fact, in the pre-season tour, when the wide midfield player Michael Carrick, Ander Herrera, Anderson, and Marouane Fellaini injury, Van Gaal still not wearing Kagawa.

However, Van Gaal never tried Kagawa at one of the two central midfield when he tried a 3-5-2 formation while touring United in the United States.

Even so, the 25-year-old failed to shine in that role and van Gaal has so far preferred to Juan Mata to the middle position rather attack, although Kagawa also played in that position at Borussia Dortmund.

Just awful that has sparked rumors that Kagawa is set to leave United, the possibility of returning to Germany Borussia Dortmund.

"Kagawa, I have tried to play him in that position in the United States and he could not fulfill my desire and philosophy," said van Gaal told reporters after the match against Sunderland.

Asked about why he even enter Januzaj, according to Van Gaal, because Kagawa was the type of player number 10, while the existing Juan Mata as the 10.

"That's why I chose to enter Januzaj."