strange van gaal interview

moosed · August 22, 2014

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28902840

the bit where he talks about driving on other side of road, i thought he was joking but it was a deadly serious point...

ijjysmith · August 22, 2014

He's a bit of a weirdo.

davek · August 22, 2014

I think he's right to keep stressing the time required.

His time at the WC didn't help him acclimitisiing. He'll need until Christmas to get his system across. But it'd be a fool to think he wont nail this down and get United winning a lot of games and even qualifying for the CL this season.

CahillsCornerFlag · August 22, 2014

He's had one game, he's playing the it takes time card way too early.

Toffeelover · August 22, 2014

davek said:
I think he's right to keep stressing the time required.

His time at the WC didn't help him acclimitisiing. He'll need until Christmas to get his system across. But it'd be a fool to think he wont nail this down and get United winning a lot of games and even qualifying for the CL this season.

Still needs to get in the players to uplift them.

davek · August 22, 2014

Toffeelover said:
Still needs to get in the players to uplift them.

Yeah, he'll take a few windows to do that.

He's being respectful (maybe too much so) toward the existing squad by seeing if they can do a job. Maybe he's adopted caution to offset a revolt, but I'd expected him to have had more out the door by now and looking to get a few more in.

deipnosophist · August 22, 2014

I thought he came across well

The Esk · August 22, 2014

sageyefc said:
Hes proper ugly isnt h

Hi mate do you want to edit this and cut out the swearing?

Thanks

sageyefc · August 22, 2014

the esk said:
Hi mate do you want to edit this and cut out the swearing?

Thanks

Sorry thought swear filter would kick in

bizzaro · August 22, 2014

He's a prize bell. As seen here:

http://www.4dfoot.com/2013/08/01/i-am-the-ideal-man-15-quotes-by-louis-van-gaal/

1) I know I’m a very good coach.

2) Am I the one who’s so smart, or are you so stupid?

(After a journalist had asked him a question.)

3) Congratulations on signing the best coach in the world.

(To an Ajax director, after signing his first contract as coach.)

4) Louis van Gaal has nothing more to learn.

(Said about himself in 2001. Later that year he failed to qualify for the World Cup with the Netherlands.)

5) No, I am the ideal man, of course.

(When asked whether Eric Gerets was the ideal man to coach Belgium.)

6) The Bavarian attitude to life suits me perfectly. Why? Bayern’s motto is ‘Mia san mia,’ ‘We are who we are’ and I am who I am: confident, arrogant, dominant, honest, hard-working and innovative.”

(At his first press conference as Bayern Munich coach.)

7) I have achieved more with Ajax in six years
than Barcelona has in one hundred years.

(In 1997 after becoming coach of Barcelona.)

8) I’ve signed a contract with the Dutch national team until 2006,
so I can win the World Cup not once but twice.

(Van Gaal in 2000. He failed to even qualify for the 2002 World Cup and then quit as NT coach.)

9) I’m not the kind of coach who just goes out and buys players for the sake of it. I’m a coach who wants to – and can – improve players.

10) Guardiola follows the Van Gaal Philosophy. So I’m not surprised Bayern have hired Guardiola. Bayern always hire the best managers.

(Ex-Bayern Manager Louis van Gaal)

11) I cry almost every day. There’s always something that touches me.

12) I’ve never worn leggings like Robben does. I’m never cold because I’m warm bloooded. My wife says so too. We always sleep spooning.

13) If you want to, go ahead.

(After a reporter asked Van Gaal whether he wanted to congratulate his former friend Ronald Koeman with winning the Eredivisie with PSV.)

14) I hope the desire to win is greater than the tiredness. But the body is less strong than the mind. And we’ve got a few wimps in this team.

(Ahead of a DFP Pokal match with Bayern.)

15) Friends of the press, I’m leaving. Congratulations.

(After quitting from Barcelona)

Roztitute · August 22, 2014

He is so yewtree

Sarnia Kevin · August 22, 2014

He's talking to the media who are, as we know, a collection of prize bells.

Jxg · August 22, 2014

Think he must be cacking himself. After the Swanea game he realised just how gash Cleverly and co are (having underestimated the entire situation), and how he needs another 6 players.