Louis van Gaal Quotes

I was very close to joining Manchester United.

I hope to work sometime for an absolute top club. It should be no surprise that Manchester United are a dream club for me.

I am at Manchester United. I feel really lucky to be here.

I hope to stay many years in Manchester United and make history in this club. When I was at Porto and Atletico Madrid, I always wanted to improve to achieve my dream of playing in a team like this.

Sir Alex Ferguson is one of the best managers in football history.

A lot of them want to come and play for Manchester United. They want to play because Alex has a record of giving youth a chance and we have the history and heritage of Manchester United.

Yes, in 1983, I had the opportunity to sign for Liverpool.

I'm not suited to Bolton or Blackburn, I would be more suited to Inter or Real Madrid. It wouldn't be a problem to me to go and manage those clubs because I would win the double or the league every time. Give me Manchester United or Chelsea and I would do the same, it wouldn't be a problem.

A lot of people know Sir Alex Ferguson was the heart of Manchester United. He is a legend.

We are Manchester United, and we want to fight for everything.

When Manchester United and Jose Mourinho come knocking at the door, it is an opportunity of a lifetime and one that I could not turn down.

Man Utd have always been the glamour team, always been the team that attracted attention even when they were not winning things.

I'm grateful to Van Gaal: he brought me to United and I played 71 games so I wouldn't say a bad word.

If you look at the history of Manchester United, they are always a big side, so there is no time of underestimating them.

United have some world-class players with a world-class manager.

I'm not going back to Amsterdam, though it would be very comfortable there with Frank de Boer, Danny Blind, and Dennis Bergkamp. When I left 12 years ago, I said I would return, but I did not know then what great years I would have with Manchester United. I might occasionally visit training with them, but I will not be going regularly.

I understand there are so many managers who would love to be manager of Manchester United, and I am one of them.

I'd like to play in English football, especially for Manchester United.

Manchester United are not just some club. To be part of this club also means to be part of a great history.

I am proud to have been part of a Sir Alex Ferguson team.

I remember playing against the great Manchester United teams when I was a player.

I had a fantastic career at Manchester United.

We are Manchester United: we are one of the biggest clubs in the world, and we are going to try to win everything, of course.

United are special because of their history. They have so much history on a world level.

Danny Welbeck was great for us at Manchester United.