Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata has opened up on his first meeting with Louis van Gaal at Old Trafford, admitting that the coach initially came across as "scary" before they became acquainted.
Mata completed a £37 million ($44m) move to Old Trafford from Chelsea in January 2014, becoming the second signing of David Moyes' ill-fated reign at the club.
The Scot was relieved of his managerial duties three months later amid a run of disappointing results, and United turned to a seasoned tactician with an impressive CV built up during spells at Ajax, Barcelona and Bayern Munich.