The last couple of years have been hugely difficult for United, with the Red Devils losing their long serving manager, hiring Moyes and seeing that fall apart and having to deal with a huge change in their squad.
Now things are finally starting to put themselves together and this is despite all their injury issues and lack of form.
Making Wayne Rooney club skipper could well be the masterstroke of the season for Van Gaal and things only look like getting better.