Louis van Gaal says Pep Guardiola will struggle with the German language – Football news
Netherlands head coach, Louis van Gaal, said his spell was similar to the one Pep Guardiola will have at the Allianz Arena, saying it is vital to communicate with the players in the native language.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Barcelona-c39078 trainer replaced Jupp Heynckes on Monday, and shocked everyone by speaking in fluent German in his very first press conference.
“Language is a crucial factor for Guardiola,” Van Gaal added.
The former defensive midfielder’s brother claimed that he had been learning the language since he agreed to join Der FCB. As a result of this, the Dutch national team manager believes this will help the tactician bring more success to the UEFA Champions
League winners.
“German is a tough language for Spaniards, just as Spanish is for the Dutch. I compare his spell with Munich to mine at http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604,” he mused.
He stated that German is significant for the trainer in order to communicate with his players and staff. Moreover, it is a very tough language for Spanish people to learn just like it is hard for Dutch to learn Spanish. He compared Pep’s tenure with Die
Roten to his at Barca.
“Then the social guys on the team will help you. So you get a faster connection [with the squad]. The German players are like that, so that will help,” he said.
Van Gaal told his players to inform him if he said something he did not mean to because of his little grip on Spanish language.
“Most important is what he will do with the Bayern style of play. Jupp Heynckes and I have spent the last few years playing with a No.10,” the head coach finally concluded.
He suggested that the players helped him with Spanish and he got along with them fine. Also, German stars are also very nice and will help Pep adapt to his new club. Van Gaal said that he should also be careful when making strategic decisions at the Allianz
Arena as Heynckes had a different style.
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