Boss Welcomes Sir Alex's Support

Louis van Gaal has welcomed Sir Alex Ferguson's words of support for his tenure at Manchester United.

The Scot sung the praises of the current Reds chief and outlined why he believes success will follow when the injury situation clears at Old Trafford. "When he gets the best players back, you watch United," Ferguson told BT Sport. "Because he's a great coach, he'll do well."

After toasting the press and wishing everybody a merry Christmas, the United boss confirmed he is fully aware of the backing he enjoys at the club.

"It is fantastic when you come to Manchester United," explained van Gaal. "You hope, because I know Sir Alex, that he shall support you. When he is supporting you, because he is doing that not only this week but also other conferences he gave, he shows a lot of confidence in belief in me; that I need as a trainer coach, as a manager of Manchester United.

"You need the belief and support of managers such as Sir Alex, but also from Sir Bobby Charlton and David Gill. I have the belief, so I’m very happy with that because then you can work in a more easy way. It’s also a pressure because he believes in you, and it gives you that pressure that you have to give results. It is not so easy to win the Premier League matches."