Adidas slam Man United playing style

Manchester United's kit manufacturer Adidas has added to the criticism of Louis van Gaal by implying his style of play is unattractive.

The German sportswear company signed the biggest shirt deal in football history when they agreed a 10-year, £750 million contract with United last summer.

The Dutchman's team have only scored 12 goals in their last 15 games, and Adidas CEO Herbert Hainer admitted they had hoped for United to play a better brand of football.

However, the company said that sales of United replica kits have surpassed their expectations, leaving them pleased with the commercial element of their partnership -- if not the football.

Hainer told Suddeutsche Zeitung: "Business with Man United is going very well. We sell more shirts than expected.

"We are satisfied, even if the current playing style of Man United is not exactly what we want to see."

United have only scored four goals in their last six league games and have had seven 0-0 draws in all competitions already this season, six of them at Old Trafford.

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