Louis Van Gaal joins the mutual admiration society by praising Sir Alex Ferguson

Louis Van Gaal joins the mutual admiration society by praising Sir Alex Ferguson

Manchester United has admired the faith and ‘belief’ shown in him by Sir Alex and has said that this will be a fruitful venture for him and United.

"He has belief and I'm happy with that," said Van Gaal, 63. "Then you can work in an easier way."

"You hope that he shall support you," said Van Gaal. "He showed a lot of confidence and belief in me and that I need as a coach.”

The Dutchman has praised the support shown by the club hierarchy and said that this will help him in producing results.

"As manager of Manchester United, you need belief and support of managers such as Sir Alex.

"But it is also a pressure because he believes in you and it gives you that pressure that you have to get results."

This year United will have a day off on Christmas contrary to traditions where they train ahead of the Boxing Day fixture.

"I have given them free time," Van Gaal told MUTV. "We shall come together the next day here at our training complex."