• A fan wears a Christmas turkey hat with a picture of Louis van Gaal on Saturday during Manchester United’s match at Stoke City. Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images
    A fan wears a Christmas turkey hat with a picture of Louis van Gaal on Saturday during Manchester United’s match at Stoke City. Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images
  • Manchester United Memphis Depay heads the ball under pressure from Glen Johnson, leading to Stoke’s first goal on Saturday. Darren Staples / Reuters
    Manchester United Memphis Depay heads the ball under pressure from Glen Johnson, leading to Stoke’s first goal on Saturday. Darren Staples / Reuters
  • Bojan Krkic of Stoke City scores the opening goal past Chris Smalling and Phil Jones of Manchester United on Saturday in their Premier League contest. Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images
    Bojan Krkic of Stoke City scores the opening goal past Chris Smalling and Phil Jones of Manchester United on Saturday in their Premier League contest. Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images
  • Stoke City’s Bojan Krkic celebrates with Marko Arnautovic after scoring against Manchester United on Saturday. Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images
    Stoke City’s Bojan Krkic celebrates with Marko Arnautovic after scoring against Manchester United on Saturday. Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images
  • Marko Arnautovic of Stoke City shoots and scores his team’s second goal against Manchester United on Saturday in the Premier League. Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images
    Marko Arnautovic of Stoke City shoots and scores his team’s second goal against Manchester United on Saturday in the Premier League. Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images
  • Marko Arnautovic begins to celebrate after scoring Stoke City’s second goal against Manchester United on Saturday. Dave Thompson / Getty Images
    Marko Arnautovic begins to celebrate after scoring Stoke City’s second goal against Manchester United on Saturday. Dave Thompson / Getty Images
  • Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal reacts during his side’s loss to Stoke City in the Premier League on Saturday. Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images
    Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal reacts during his side’s loss to Stoke City in the Premier League on Saturday. Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images
  • Mancehster United’s Wayne Rooney reacts during his team’s Premier League contest against Stoke City on Saturday at the Britannia Stadium. Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images
    Mancehster United’s Wayne Rooney reacts during his team’s Premier League contest against Stoke City on Saturday at the Britannia Stadium. Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images
  • Jack Butland of Stoke City celebrates at the end of the his team’s Premier League on Saturday over Manchester United. Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images
    Jack Butland of Stoke City celebrates at the end of the his team’s Premier League on Saturday over Manchester United. Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images

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Stoke put Louis van Gaal’s tenure at Manchester United on last legs – in pictures

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Images from Stoke City's 2-0 win over Manchester United on Saturday, as Bojan Krkic and Marko Arnautovic scored in what may well be Louis van Gaal's final act as United manager. Click (desktop) or swipe (mobile) the arrows below to scroll through the photos.

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