In fact, he insists Manchester United have more reason to be afraid of Bayern Munich than the German giants do of their 1999 Champions League final conquerors.
“I never have fear and my players don't have any fear either,” said Bayern manager Van Gaal.
“We value Rooney's quality. He is a super footballer.
“When he was younger, I often wondered whether he had the vision in his game.
“He has developed that now and is very hard to mark out of the game.
“But we can manage because we also have quality. Ferguson and his players should be scared of that.”