Chelsea legend Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink says Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal can handle any flak coming his way.

Hasselbaink hopes to lead Burton Albion out of League Two this season.

"I have not spoken to him yet. I need to find the time to go over to Manchester and have a cup of coffee or tea with him when he is not that busy," he told the Daily Mail.

"He is somebody who tells you exactly what he wants, how he wants and when he wants. There are no prisoners. But he is a very loving man and a top coach, one of the best in the world.

"Of course he has come in for criticism because he is manager of one of the biggest clubs in the world, but let's not forget, Man United is changing. I am 100 per cent he will succeed and they will play attractive football."