United Wasn’t the Only Club – Van Gaal
Manchester United had to fend off Premier League rivals to secure the management of Luis van Gaal.
Tottenham Hotspur was one of the clubs, the Dutchman revealed. He had several offers of work in England where he wanted to prove himself in the aftermath of standing down as the man in charge of the Dutch national team.
“It was because of the level of performance and the atmosphere,” he said. “I had more offers than just Man Utd. United know what I can do and I think that is why they came for me. I am not a child anymore and I know what I can do and that not any coach can work with the biggest clubs. I don’t say it’s a dream to be here. I speak the language. I speak English my way, but people understand it. For me, communication is very important.”
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Is There A Way Back For Celtic?
Celtic may have left themselves with far too much to do after taking a severe hammering in the first leg of the Champions League third round qualifier in Poland.
Is there any way back after going dowon 4-1 to Legia Warsaw? Next week’s return match takes place at Murrayfield because of the Commonwealth Games, but even without the familiar surroundings of Celtic Park, it seems the Hoops face mission impossible. Manager Ronny Deila hasn’t thrown in the towel just yet however.
He said: “It is possible to win 3-0 next week, like we did last year in the play off. With the help of our supporters we can do that. But we have to learn from this match. We need a whole different attitude and discipline in our play.”
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