The Reds boss was so delighted with the impact of his £24m buy from PSV Eindhoven against Club Brugge that formed the platform for United’s 3-1 home leg win that he wanted to kiss him!

“When you score a goal you are the hero yet I think we are on the pitch to make goals as a team. But I want to kiss him tonight because when you score two goals and you give an assist also normally in the world you are the hero,” said Van Gaal of the 21-year-old Dutch forward.

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Memphis Deay was born in 1994 and is more usually known simply as Memphis. He is a Dutch citizen and plays as winger for Manchester United and the Dutch national team. He began his career with the Dutch club PSV Eindhoven and during his time there scored 50 goals in 124 games.

Louis Van Gaal, full name Aloysius Paulus Maria van Gaal born in 1951, is also a Dutch citizen and the current manager of Manchester United. Previously he has been manager of Ajax, Barcelona, AZ, Bayern Munich, and the Netherlands national team.

Before coming manager VAn Gaal played midfield for Royal Antwerp, Telstar, Sparta Rotterdam and AZ. He is a fully qualified gymnastics teacher and has worked at several schools during his career.