Louis Van Gaal is a great coach. He has inspired a lot of players to give their best, shown them how to play.
The wrong team wanted me, by the way - of course United. I spoke with Van Gaal, and they even made an offer, but for me, it was not the right club and not the right moment.
The trainer I learned most from about the field of play was Van Gaal, even though he's the one I've had the most confrontations with - well, disagreements. He's got an obsession with work ethic, the way he plans.
Van Gaal is an honest guy and has always put Manchester United above all else.
When we talk my biggest influence, I have to say Van Gaal. He threw me in the deep end.
Van Gaal is really a man with personality.
I don't like Van Gaal, and I am sure he doesn't like me, either.
Van Gaal is how you see him in the press conferences; he's like that with us, too. He's honest and straightforward. He believes in his style of training and way of preparing for games.
He moulded me as a player by teaching me the basics, the fundamentals of football, and definitely made me the player I was until I stopped playing. That is what Van Gaal does.
Van Gaal is the best coach I've had. We've got a very special relationship.
When you have Van Gaal in charge, it is a fact that there is fear in his team. The players have a fear for mister Van Gaal. That is not always good.
Van Gaal does a good job wherever he is.
Van Gaal was always very intensive with his tactics. You had to work more with your head than your legs.
Van Gaal gave me all the confidence I could ask for. He made me striker, my favorite position.
Louis van Gaal has nothing more to learn.
I'm grateful to Van Gaal: he brought me to United and I played 71 games so I wouldn't say a bad word.
I already worked with Van Gaal before at the Under-20 team back in 2001. He hasn't changed much as a coach since. He really stands out.
It was a great experience under Van Gaal. He gave you the confidence to go and play.
He does great things on the pitch but the coach Van Gaal was a bad man.
It is difficult to adapt to Van Gaal. I had a couple of rows with him.
You have to bear in mind where Louis van Gaal has worked before. His self-belief is bigger than Jose Mourinho's.
If you look at most youngsters, they have worked well under Van Gaal. I had never heard of Thomas Muller at Bayern Munich before Van Gaal managed him, and he's now one of the best players in the world.
I was sad when Van Gaal left the national team, but I was also sad when Hiddink left.
When you bring Van Gaal in the house, you bring in quality. But you also bring in someone who thinks he knows everything. And that will cause clashes.
