Van Gaal expected to entertain

Dutch football journalist Marcel van der Kraan
believes Louis van Gaal will not overhaul his squad
immediately but has assured Manchester United
fans they can expect an exciting brand of football.
Van Gaal began his first full day as Manchester
United manager on Thursday, taking training in the
morning before being presented to the media in the
afternoon.
"One thing it will always be (with any van Gaal
team) is entertaining football," Van der Kraan told
Sky Sports News .
"It will always be attacking football and it will be a
passing game, not like the old English style of the
long ball. You won't see that.
"But it will be very clear to every fan after a few
weeks or months the pattern of his team."
A number of players have been linked with moves
away from Old Trafford as speculation persists over
who the 62-year-old will bring in to reinforce his
squad.
But van der Kraan does not expect his compatriot
to preside over a complete overhaul of his squad
immediately.
"I think he will take things gradually step-by-step,
he won't rush into building a whole new squad by
bringing players in," Van der Kraan said. "He will
want to get to know his players here.
"His whole project here is a long process and he is
not here for a quick job and then go off. He's
signed for three years and I'm sure he’s determined
to leave a real legacy behind like he did at Bayern
Munich, Barcelona and Ajax."
Van Gaal has a reputation for being a vocal and
strong-willed manager and van der Kraan admitted
the two-time Netherlands manager has an
unshakeable self-belief.
"We have always seen him as a larger than life
character in Holland and all over Europe," he said.
"I've been around him for 30 years and he is a man
who has entertained the Dutch media and the
Dutch public.
"Louis van Gaal is a manager that you will have to
get to know. He is not affected by what anyone
else says. It's his vision and that's the right vision
and what other people think doesn't bother him.