Quote (Slanman @ May 20 2014 08:45pm)

liverpool is gonna fall back down to 7th where they belong

they just massively overachieved this year, and their end of season form showed

Quote (lepInTheHood @ May 20 2014 08:41pm)

van gaal says it will take 2years to get united on top, so expect longer.
and expect to be out of the top 4 in the next few seasons.

Quote (Pozer @ May 20 2014 09:17pm)

Look at the Louis van Gaal expert right there.

Quote (lepInTheHood @ May 20 2014 09:19pm)

no he said that. i wouldnt expect much btw, with your squad your worth 5-7th spot no more.

Quote (Pozer @ May 20 2014 09:20pm)

Pound for pound, United have a better squad than Liverpool imo.

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Louis van Gaal: Manchester United boss eyes debut title

New Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal wants to replicate his feats at Barcelona and Bayern Munich by winning the league in his first season.

The Dutchman won the 1997-98 La Liga title at Barcelona before securing the 2009-10 Bundesliga with Bayern Munich.

Three managers have won the Premier League at the first go - Chelsea duo Jose Mourinho and Carlo Ancelotti and Manuel Pellegrini at Manchester City.

"I would be proud if it works right away," said 62-year-old Van Gaal.

Speaking on Dutch TV station RTL, Van Gaal said his immediate objectives were to return United to "number one spot" as soon as possible and that fans "will think they are champions of England again within a year".

He added: "Spain saw me succeed in my first year and in Germany as well. In England, it must also be possible.

"But there can only be one champion."

Mourinho was the first manager to win the Premier League in his debut season, leading Chelsea to the title in 2004-05 during his first spell in charge. Ancelotti emulated that achievement at Chelsea in 2009-10 while Pellegrini led City to this year's title.

Van Gaal, who has signed a three-year contract at United, has won seven league titles with four different clubs - Ajax, Barcelona, AZ Alkmaar and Bayern Munich - and he has set his sights on adding to that haul in his debut season.

United finished the 2013-14 campaign seventh in the Premier League table and failed to qualify for Europe for the first time in 25 years, leading to the sacking of David Moyes.

Quote (Pozer @ May 20 2014 09:46pm)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27483207

How about that.

Besides United have a much larger pulling power than Liverpool in the transfer market.

Quote (abumalek @ May 21 2014 09:51am)

"New Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has prioritised the signing of Borussia Dortmund centre-back Mats Hummels. The 25-year-old is available for a fee in the region of £20 million."

so funny.. if a english or spanish club wants to sign a defender from a secondhand league like serie A or from portugal, then they offer 40-60 mio but if they want our players then its always 20-25 mio.

20 for hummels
20 for gundogan
30 for reus
klopp for free

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Van der Sar praises van Gaal
Former Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar has backed Louis van Gaal to sign the right players to improve the club's squad.

Van der Sar, who spent six years at United, played under van Gaal for Ajax and the Netherlands, and has outlined the qualities his compatriot will bring to Old Trafford.

Reports have claimed that van Gaal will be given a transfer budget of anywhere up to £200million to spend to overhaul a United squad which finished seventh in the Premier League and failed to qualify for Europe.

The likes of Luke Shaw, Mats Hummels and Toni Kroos are among the players to have been linked with a move to United, and van der Sar expects van Gaal to identify the right signings.

"Van Gaal will spend the right money on the right player to ensure that they are right for United," van der Sar told the Daily Mirror.

"He will know if they have the United DNA of the club inside of them. If not he will let them go and let them go to other clubs. You have to play and you have to fight for Manchester United. Not only come for the money.

"What's more important? £20k or £30k more a week or the privilege of playing for a coach like van Gaal?

"It's a massive club and if you are able to participate in that and to contribute to winning a title then you are settled for life because you have the adoration of the club.

"Of course it's going to be a tricky period for him with the World Cup deciding on what transfers he will need. But if anyone can cope with a situation like this it is van Gaal.

"His credentials in Spain, in Germany, in Holland with the national team speak for themselves. He has won the title in every country.

"He has a history of winning trophies, of bringing young players through, of working with big players.

"He is a very hard-working coach and he is a guy who makes players better. He also sends out the right signals about the kind of football he wants to play to the players."