Javier Hernandez Compares Traits of Louis Van Gaal and Carlo Ancelotti

Real Madrid loanee Javier Hernandez believes Los Blancos boss Carlo Ancelotti is "very different" from "strict" Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal.

Hernandez is finally making an impact at the Bernabeu after joining on a temporary move from Van Gaal's side in the summer. During an interview with El Larguero (h/t AS), the Mexican striker was asked whether or not Ancelotti and LvG are different, per AS:

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Yes, they are very different. Ancelotti has a bit more contact with us and he is more relaxed. Van Gaal likes routines, timetables are always very rigid. He’s very strict on discipline. Ancelotti is more like (Sir Alex) Ferguson, he’s more liberal.

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Van Gaal has a reputation for being a single-minded disciplinarian. He is the type of manager who remains equally imposing when he's angry or has jovially got his arm around one of his players. The Dutchman thrives on being unpredictable, immutable and totally confident in his own ability to deliver success.

Ancelotti's demeanour is that of a far more relaxed man. Sir Alex Ferguson's reputation is closer to Van Gaal's on the surface—angry, combative, self-assured—but Ancelotti is still likely to impose himself during matches.

For all of the bad press Van Gaal's attitude receives, it's remarkable to see him sit on United's bench without giving so much of a peep to his players on matchday. Some would argue this adds to his cocksure style—he's prepared the team, who should be ready to fulfill his plan—but the most important thing to the manager is making sure his stars are responsible enough to stick to their duties.

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Eurosport posted an interesting breakdown of Van Gaal's personality after it was confirmed he would lead United. The article labels him "a dominant, controlling, even arrogant type-A character, with little time for the foolish and even less time for the precious."

It continues by suggesting the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich man "barely masks a straight-talking directness that many find blunt or even rude." He is also said to be "rather eccentric, with some of his behaviour barely tolerable for many who have worked with him."

B/R UK's Stan Collymore recently considered whether United are better off with Van Gaal at the helm:

This may be the case for Hernandez, who is unlikely to receive an opportunity to impress under David Moyes' successor. Paul Hetherington of the Daily Star reports alleged quotes from Van Gaal on Hernandez's future: 

"Chicharito's future? I have sent him away already. I said the same as I said to (Danny) Welbeck: 'You are again a substitute and I don't think that is good for you.' When you score a goal—as he has just done for Real Madrid - are you suddenly different? I don't think so."

B/R UK's Graham Ruthven doesn't think LvG should give up on Little Pea:

Hernandez has scored seven goals in 25 La Liga and Champions League appearances this season, four of which have come in his last five matches, per WhoScored.com. The poacher has taken advantage of injuries to Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale at the Bernabeu, but will likely be pushed out of the team when the duo returns.

He has proven willing to wait for his opportunities to impress at United and Madrid. However, Van Gaal's reported comments indicate he has no future at the English club. As hinted by Hernandez himself, it appears there's nothing he can do to alter the manager's opinion.