"We have to show on the pitch if we are able to win matches at the highest level," he said
"That
is also a challenge for us. Last year we were fourth in the Premier
League and we qualified ourselves this year. That was our aim.
"Now
we have to show if we are on that level. I don't know. I have to wait
and see. I think the Champions League is a higher podium than the
Premier League."
While Van Gaal is a former Ajax manager, he is confident he will get a
good reception from their rivals PSV, partly because he helped
Netherlands finish third in the World Cup.
"I am also a national
coach manager," he said. "When I came here the people were very nice and
wanted a picture with me so I don't think that is bad.
"For me
it's a difficult ground. I didn't win so much here. Also when I was
manager of Barcelona, I didn't win here. I didn't win here much with
Ajax. Maybe I won here with AZ?"
"I am not a supporter of that," he said. "I always play with my best team."
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