MADRID – Louis van Gaal to be 180 degrees against Jose Mourinho, one day before the Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Inter Milan have rotated. At a press conference Friday (05/21/2010) local time, the Dutch coach praises Mou precisely as “the greatest coach of his generation.”

Earlier this week, van Gaal trigger psychological warfare with the Nerazzurri coach of Portugal and calling as a team that could only endure. No need to be asked, comments former Barcelona and Ajax Amsterdam architect immediately gets loud response from the 'Special One.

However, increasingly approaching the final event, van Gaal turned full of praise for Mourinho. When asked whether Mourinho is a coach trbaik this time, van Gaal said, “If you talk about Mourinho's generation, then, yes (he's the best). If you're talking about my generation, I will not say anything about myself.”

Van Gaal had worked with Mourinho when he was dealing with Barcelona (1997-2000). At that time, Mourinho became assistant to van Gaal, who gives two La Liga trophies (1998, 1999) and one Copa del Rey trophies (1999) and the UEFA Super Cup (1997) to the Catalan giants.

“I know Mourinho by Bobby Robson at Barcelona (Barca coach before van Gaal – ed). Mourinho worked very well. She makes a very good analysis about the opponent and sometimes I let him lead the team in some games because he was so great,” said van Gaal again.

“But, I never thought he would achieve success like this. Mourinho has been a great coach since then and now, she's one of the greatestworld, “the lid was quoted as saying the Italian Football.
(Van)