I'm not jealous of Manchester City's squad: Louis van Gaal

Louis van Gaal feels this is a good time to come up against Man City

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal, ahead of his first ever Manchester derby on Sunday, has insisted that he is in no way envious of Manchester City’s star-studded squad which won the Premier League for the second time in three years last season.

Boasting the likes of Sergio Aguero, Vincent Kompany and David Silva, Van Gaal undoubtedly has a tough challenge on his hands when he takes his team to the Etihad Stadium later today, but he is confident that his team can take all three points.

"I am not jealous of the squad of Manchester City," Van Gaal told reporters.

"I am proud of my players and that is the most important thing and when we play like a team then we have a big chance to win."

Three points at City will give squad huge boost

Van Gaal added that a win against the current champions would give his side the boost needed to inject some momentum into their stuttering season until now.

"We are waiting on that boost because that can give you more than only the result," he added.

"We have played very well against West Brom and we played a draw against Chelsea, nobody expected that result but for me it was not enough and maybe the result against Manchester City shall give us that boost."

Good time to come up against Man City

Van Gaal opined that this might be a good time if any, to face their city neighbours, with City having lost games to both West Ham and Newcastle over the past week.

''It is not the greatest moment of Manchester City,'' he said.

''What we have seen of Manchester City in the last matches was not so good.

''We have a good feeling about this match. Our spirit is unbelievable.

"I think we shall grow and develop ourselves. We need a good result and it could be against Man City."