Louis van Gaal

I watch the Premier League, the Spanish and Dutch leagues, and a little bit of the German league.

— Louis van Gaal

I have no ambition to be a technical director or TV pundit.

— Louis van Gaal

Players count for nothing. The team is everything.

— Louis van Gaal

I am amazed when people say I am single-minded.

— Louis van Gaal

Success at United doesn't depend on money but about which players we bring in.

— Louis van Gaal

When I buy, I buy players for the long term, not the short term because I do respect the club a lot…

— Louis van Gaal

In the football world, you have to deliver. However, as an ex-player, you always have more credit.

— Louis van Gaal

I criticize the media for inventing stories.

— Louis van Gaal

I am more open than other coaches with all of my players.

— Louis van Gaal

You need always guts to put youngsters in the squad and also in the line-up.

— Louis van Gaal

We need to learn that in the Champions League, the referees are vigilant and quick to whistle.

— Louis van Gaal

Sometimes players are very fed up with my communication, but that's what I do, and they know how I think. But they…

— Louis van Gaal

I had to follow Bobby Robson at Barcelona. He had won three titles.

— Louis van Gaal

Having coached Ajax, Barcelona, the Netherlands, FC Bayern, and Manchester United like I did, it is difficult for any offer to be…

— Louis van Gaal

It's not always the fault of the manager when a player is not performing well, I can tell you.

— Louis van Gaal

I don't think my players are robots. They are humans and make errors.

— Louis van Gaal

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

— Louis van Gaal

OK, Wayne Rooney is always the center of attention, and I always have to answer questions about him. But Wayne is Wayne,…

— Louis van Gaal

I am proud people still like me. That is what is most important in life.

— Louis van Gaal

A system depends on the players you have.

— Louis van Gaal

You have expectations always when you buy players. Mostly, you have positive expectations.

— Louis van Gaal

Every human being is special because they all have identities.

— Louis van Gaal

I think I could have worked as a technical director. But in this role, you can't attend training or say anything for…

— Louis van Gaal

My conviction is that a full professional also wants to live professionally.

— Louis van Gaal

As coaches, we have to give a lot of information. Too much, I think.

— Louis van Gaal