Mourinho should replace 'defeated man' Van Gaal at Man United - Bosnich

Louis van Gaal is a "defeated man" at Manchester United and should be replaced by Jose Mourinho, according to former Red Devils goalkeeper Mark Bosnich.

Stoke City handed United their fourth consecutive defeat in all competitions on Saturday to heap further pressure on boss Van Gaal, who hinted after the match that he could walk away from the job before Chelsea visit Stamford Bridge on Monday.

And Bosnich, who played for both United and Chelsea during an 11-year stint in the Premier League, believes Mourinho's winning pedigree makes him the perfect candidate to replace the beleaguered Dutchman.

“If one keeps losing continuously, it sometimes leaves the board with no choice,” Bosnich told talkSPORT.

“I watched his body language very closely on Saturday and he just looked like a defeated man. The fact that he actually said he might come out and resign told its own story in itself.

“Last week against Norwich [a 2-1 defeat] was a disaster, it was a little bit better on Saturday, but they’re just not good enough. In football, it generally comes down to the manager and it’s much easier to get rid of the manager than 11 players.

“Originally when Sir Alex Ferguson retired I thought [Mourinho] would have been the best choice to go for then,” Bosnich continued.

“I know a lot of people have their doubts but the bottom line is he is one of the best managers in the world.

“Everywhere he has gone during his career he has won trophies and if you speak to the majority of Manchester United fans, they just want to get back to the glory days where they are in the hunt for the major trophies.”