Top 10 Louis van Gaal quotes that we’ll never forget

As shrewd as he is with his tactics, the 71-year-old is also savvy with his replies.

Louis Van Gaal, a name that is known around the footballing world. He is considered a legend in the managerial role. If there’s any doubt regarding his Managerial achievement, just look at his Ajax side in the 90s. The Ajax team of 1992-97, which Van Gaal managed was just out of this world. They won a ton of titles, including three Eredivisie titles, a Champions League title, An UEFA cup, and a UEFA Super cup among others. Under him, Ajax was having one of the best stints in their history and many claimed him to be the next Cruyff.

He then moved to manage the Spanish giant, FC Barcelona. His term, 1997-2000, saw the club lift a handful of titles. Van Gaal won two La Liga titles, one Copa Del Ray and one UEFA Super Cup. The year 1997-98 was the year when Barca won the double at home in nearly 39 years. After his Barcelona tenure, he did some national duty and managed the Dutch National side. He again returned to Barca in 2003 but it was not like his previous tenure.

His tenure with the Dutch side AZ Alkmaar saw them winning the league title in the 2008-09 season. He was also triumphant in Germany where he led Bayern Munich to a double. LVG was the National coach during the 2014 World Cup, in which the Netherlands came third. He managed Manchester United in the Premier League after the World Cup and guided them to a FA Cup title in 2015-16.

Louis van Gaal is known for his witty replies and his nature of speaking his mind. He is a straightforward manager, who understands his style of play well. His press conferences are truly worth watching. Take a look at some top quotes by Louis van Gaal.

Unforgettable quotes by Louis van Gaal

10. Stupids Beware

“It’s a stupid question, what do you know about Manchester United, it’s the biggest club of the World”

Louis van Gaal doesn’t only point out his abilities but also points out others stupidity too. When asked about what he knows about Manchester United, he replied by pointing out United’s legacy and the stupidity of the reporter in asking that kind of a question.

9. The Language issues

“What do you think about his (Falcao) English?”

He asked the journalist about Falcao’s English-speaking skills and his own time with the language in Spain.

8. No Mercy

“We don’t speak about Wayne Rooney; you have criticised him. You do, and you and you the fat man.”

How did Louis van Gaal pull that off? He called a journalist a fat man, in a press conference when asked about Rooney. He didn’t care if he would get criticised for his words, he just said it, as simple as that.

7. Captain Mike Smalling

Last year, the third captain was Mr. Mike Smalling."

Sitting next to a person and still forgetting his name, a classic. Louis van Gaal once called Chris Smalling, Mike Smalling when asked about the captaincy of the club.

6. The Sexual factor

“The word desire is fantastic. We need desire, hunger, and a lot of times I use the word horny to my players.”

Many managers would not say any bizarre thing during the press conference and would be extra cautious with reporters. But frankly, Van Gaal isn’t among them. He prefers his players to have a ‘Horny’ attitude in them among others. We think he meant Horny for trophies.

5. The Angry Man

“I am very arrogant. I am one of the best managers of the world.”

He was done with the media and their constant judgment of him. He went on and, on the media, and showed that he can take the criticism and disbelief and has confidence in him even when the roads are not smooth.

4. The General

"The fans are shouting every week 'LOUIS VAN GAAL'S ARMY!'"

Call it bragging or what you may like. He has mentioned that not only players but also the fans were on his side, claiming the team to be Louis van Gaal’s army. One should check on YouTube when fans asked him to repeat ‘Louis van Gaal’s army’, it's hilarious.

3. Louis van Gaal vs Big Sam

“When you have 60 percent ball possession, do you think that you can do that with long balls?”

Sam Allardyce was once against Louis van Gaal. He accused van Gaal of playing long ball in the game. But this time the reply was not witty but a sensible one. He even gave four pages of document to a journalist who asked to ‘Give that to Big Sam.’

2. Again, with the SEX

“When you look at what Huth is doing with Fellaini, that’s a penalty. Shall I grab your hair? What is your reaction when I grab your hair? Your hair is much shorter than Fellaini, but when I do that, what are you doing then? I think that’s a normal reaction. Every human being who is grabbed by the hair, only with sex masochism, then it is allowed but not in other situations."

We don’t know how van Gaal comes to this type of example to explain a situation. Talking to a journalist about a foul on Fellaini, this is the explanation he gave, which the journalist will remember all his life.

1. The Love for Liverpool

“For me, Liverpool are a fantastic club. Because I have won every game against Liverpool.”

As is the quote, Liverpool lost the match 3-1 against Van Gaal’s Man united, and in its backdrop came this savage reply. Who could have trolled Liverpool more than a reply of this kind from a Man united manager.