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He's not a monster! Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink defends 'loving' Louis van Gaal
CHELSEA hero Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink insists Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has a caring side to him.
Louis van Gaal - The Facts
Hasselbaink won 23 Holland caps under Van Gaal and nearly signed for Barcelona back in 2003 when Van Gaal managed the Catalan giants.
Van Gaal has come under criticism this term with United struggling for consistency in the Premier League.
Though Van Gaal has been perceived as strict, Hasselbaink thinks the United manager isn't that prickly.
"He is mild! I'm telling you," Hasselbaink told The Daily Mail.
"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.
Louis van Gaal has had a tough first season in charge of Man
He is mild! I'm telling you
"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."
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