Louis van Gaal punching Ryan Giggs in the stomach as they first met is the tip of the iceberg for the eccentric Dutch coach... remember 'Mike' Smalling, diving on the touchline, telling his Man United players to be 'horny' and dropping his trousers at Bay

Louis van Gaal may have departed Manchester United over four years ago but the crazy tales of his two seasons at Old Trafford continue to emerge.

The Dutchman has always been known for having a slightly eccentric streak and his assistant at United Ryan Giggs doesn't contradict the theory.

Speaking on Jamie Carragher's Greatest Game podcast this week, Giggs recalled how Van Gaal once punched him in the stomach.

This wasn't japes between established friends either - it was the very first time they met.

'He was different.