Leicester City are one win away from completing their title winning miracle and could seal it this weekend in the most magical of settings, as they travel to the home of 13-time Premier League champions Manchester United.
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“I think we have to beat them because we are still in the race for fourth position”, the Dutchman said.
Leicester midfielder Jeff Schlupp admits Manchester United shaped him as he prepares to stun football and win the title at Old Trafford.
Van Gaal also claimed that the team was in a transitional phase and their main aim now is to qualify for the Champions League.
Van Gaal has lead United to the final of the FA CUP and still in running for a top 4 finish.
“Sunday will be a very tough match, I have a lot of respect for (Louis) Van Gaal, the players and Manchester United fans”.
When asked whether he is in touch with the ex-Red Devils in the Leicester squad, the winger told MUTV: “Yeah, I message Danny Drinkwater now and then to see how he’s doing and vice versa”.
While they may not have inserted a league winning clause into their own contracts, the Leicester players are also set to benefit from the teams fairytale season. We have not got the best 11 but we are solid and that’s really important’.
The United manager confirmed there are no fresh injuries following the FA Cup semifinal win over Everton.
“Punters looking to use a free bet might fancy the visitors to take all three points and create history, with the Premier League title wrapped up on Sunday.
It’s not so easy to buy players for a club like Manchester United”, Van Gaal said. “I don’t think [Matteo] Darmian is used to it, and De Gea was never a champion”. It will be a fantastic match but it will be very tough.
“They [Leicester] had the circumstances to play always with the same team and didn’t play as many matches as the other teams in the Premier League, so it’s possible, always possible”.
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Plenty of higher-profile figures have changed their mind on Van Gaal throughout his Old Trafford spell, so for a fan to say he backs the boss “most of the time” is hardly unreasonable.
