Louis van Gaal Quotes

A system depends on the players you have. I played 4-3-3 with Ajax, 2-3-2-3 with Barcelona and a 4-4-2 with AZ. I'm flexible. The philosophy stays the same though. I don't think that you can adapt it to every possible situation. You need the right mindset, and it depends on how the players see the coach and vice versa. The coach is the focal point of the team but you need to have an open mind, and so do all the players. Everyone needs to work together to achieve a common goal.

When I think I've made an error, it can cause me a sleepless night. But that only happens rarely.

Welbeck is not the standard required at Manchester United.

When I buy, I buy players for the long term, not the short term because I do respect the club a lot and also the other clubs.

If certain players do not carry out their tasks properly on the pitch then their colleagues will suffer.

I am a coach who thinks always in the long term.

Louis van Gaal has nothing more to learn.

It was always a wish for me to work in the Premier League. To work as a manager for Manchester United, the biggest club in the world, makes me very proud. I have managed in games at Old Trafford before and know what an incredible arena Old Trafford is and how passionate and knowledgeable the fans are. This club has big ambitions; I too have big ambitions. Together I'm sure we will make history.

Running is for animals. You need a brain and a ball for football.

A player you can buy in 24 hours, believe me. That's not a problem

I am who I am: confident, arrogant, dominant, honest, hard-working and innovative.

I've signed a contract with the Dutch national team until 2006. So I can win the World Cup not once but twice.

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.