Best In The World? Don't Tell Mourinho!
AZ fought back from 2-0 down on the night against Fenerbahce to secure their place in the next round on away goals, with a goal three minutes from time.
van Gaal was manager/coach of the Barcelona side that lost 3-2 on Tyneside in a thrilling Champions League encounter in 1997 when Tino Asprilla had his finest moment.
Roeder: "There is a discussion that he is arguably the best coach in the world. He has had periods in his career where he has been to the very top of football.
"He has vast experience, not only in domestic football, but in European football, so it is something I am really looking forward to."
Meanwhile Jose Mourinho puts HIMSELF in line as the best in the world.
Meanwhile Jose Mourinho puts HIMSELF in line as the best in the world.
Mourinho won the Portuguese title, the UEFA Cup and the Champions League with Porto before moving to Chelsea and leading them to successive top flight titles and a Carling Cup triumph.
Mourinho: "Yes, I think I am a great manager. Not many did what I did.
"I am not saying I am the best - I don't think that exists. I am saying I am in the group of eight, 10,12, 14 around the word - people that did similar things.
"Some did other things; some did what I did and I agree with Arsene Wenger when he says you don't need to win the Champions League to be a great manager.
"He is a great manager who has never won the Champions League so I completely agree with him. What I did in Portugal was unique.
"Nobody had done it in the history of Portuguese football, so I am the best in the history of my country.
"I think that's enough. Portugal is not third world. So what I did there is good enough.
"I came to England and won the title with Chelsea 50 years after they last won it. I was the first to win the title in the first year in the club. I won it twice.
"I won other competitions. I have a few records in the Premiership, I think. Records for victories or goals or not conceding goals, or something like that.
"Victories at home or unbeatable at home is not a record, but we are not far from the record for that
"So we did good things, and I feel I am in that group. I am not saying I am better than anyone but I think I've done enough to be in that group."