Louis van Gaal will 'take time' to succeed at Manchester United, says Sir Alex Ferguson
Former manager says Van Gaal's press conferences 'are brilliant'
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Your support makes all the difference.Sir Alex Ferguson has warned that it will take time for Louis van Gaal to make Manchester United the force they were under his reign.
However, the former Manchester United manager believes the current Old Trafford has what it takes to make a success of the job.
United have gone through a whirlwind period since Ferguson retired at the end of the 2012/13 season.
His successor David Moyes was sacked just 10 months into a six-year contract and United ended the campaign seventh in the table.
Van Gaal came in and in his first season finished fourth to secure a return to the Champions League. However, doubts around Van Gaal's leadership remain, particularly in light of the money spent during his time at the club.
Ferguson though thinks the former Netherlands manager has what it takes.
"He's got the pedigree," he told Sky Sports News.
"He's got good experience. He knows how to handle these things. It's going to take time.
"Taking over from myself it's going to take time to get his team on the pitch."
Like Ferguson, Van Gaal is often a prickly figure when it comes to his weekly press conferences.
The Scot, writing in his book 'Leading', which came out yesterday, speaks about the importance of dominating his weekly press briefings.
And he is a fan of how Van Gaal picks his battles with members of the press at Carrington every week.
"I love his press conferences, I mean they are brilliant," Ferguson said.
"Press guys twitching in their seats as he answers some of their questions. He's got the confidence to deal with that."
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