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Bayern Munich ace Robben: Van Gaal right manager for Man Utd

Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben is a big fan of Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal. Robben played for Van Gaal for Bayern.

Robben told the Telegraph: "Van Gaal is the kind of guy who can really make individual players better. It was the most important step of my career to go from Real Madrid to Bayern. It was the best move of my career, coming here and working under him. It really gave me a lot of confidence and a new way of working.

"You know his style - maybe it helped me because of the Dutch language - but the way he trains players means you have to adapt initially. Maybe that is why people are adapting in Manchester now, because the intensity is very high and you have to get used to it. But it was good for me because I got stronger, I got fit, and that was very important for my game."

Robben added: "He is the right man for United, definitely.

"That is what I will always say. In the beginning, when it wasn't going so well for him at United, people were asking me about it, but I will always tell them to have confidence in him. It will come, it just needs time. He has brought a lot of new players in, so he needs time to build, but he can really build a team."

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