Whilst his players were fighting to a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace, the Dutch boss was busy selecting the finest wine for Sunday's Chelsea vs Liverpool clash.

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal is considered to be a mastermind in football by many, an unrivaled tactician in the beautiful game, regardless of the Red Devils’ misfortunes.

Arriving at Old Trafford at the beginning of this season, the Dutch coach’s tactical approach to every game is well documented. Rarely is the former Bayern Munich manager seen without his tactical clipboard.

However, this reputation of his has been thrown under dispute after Manchester United’s 2-1 over Crystal Palace, on Saturday.

And all of this is because of a picture of a bottle of wine. Wondering why this is? Check out the tweets below.

Van Gaal, in a post-match press conference, hailed his side for grabbing three points before publicly admitting his love for wine.

With Merseyside club Liverpool set to travel to Stamford Bridge for a clash with Chelsea, the newly crowned English Premier League champions, Van Gaal revealed he shall sit with “a fantastic glass of wine to see the match”.

Of course, there is no better way to enjoy a game that could decide whether you make next season's Champions League or not than that.

Watch the video below.