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Man Utd boss Van Gaal reveals Giggs heavily involved in pre-match prep

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has revealed Ryan Giggs is heavily involved in pre-match preparations.

Giggs is told to compile a detailed presentation based on the scouting reports of Marcel Bout.

"Giggs gives a presentation to me," Van Gaal has confirmed. "I check it and he presents it to the players."

After Giggs delivers his presentation Van Gaal said he then "evaluates our training sessions in which we simulate our opponent".

He added of Leicester: "I have analysed them three times. I have four books about the games they have played already and the game they have lost already to a minor club [Shrewsbury in the League Cup].

"I prepare all my matches very thoroughly. I know everything about the team, about individual players, about the substitutes. I know what the atmosphere will be in the stadium, how they will take the first kicks, everything."

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