Liverpool v Manchester United - Premier League Preview
United go into tomorrow's clash at Anfield (1.30pm) two points clear of their bitter adversaries in fourth spot.
The race for the top four is intensifying and Van Gaal has explained the coaching methods he has used in training to help his side cope with the red-hot atmosphere of Anfield.
"I've mentioned that to the players," Van Gaal told The Times.
"And I've refereed the games we have on the training pitch and I've whistled in a way they have to control their aggression, for example, to prepare them for the atmosphere.
"I've mentioned all this to the players after lunch, because controlling your emotion is also a talent."
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Louis van Gaal has been refereeing training games for Manchester United
I've mentioned all this to the players after lunch, because controlling your emotion is also a talent
Louis van Gaal
Van Gaal also accepts that some players have developed a mental block over the years at places like Anfield.
He added: "It can be, I cannot deny that, but I don't think that Wayne [Rooney] has a block over that, no.
"He's a very experienced player, he has played on all the grounds in the world so I don't think that he shall be influenced by the fans at by the stadium, or something like that.
"But Liverpool, for Manchester United, is not very a easy ground, that's true, so now I'm the manger here maybe we can change that."
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