Louis van Gaal says Barcelona and Bayern Munich will not want to draw Manchester United in the Champions League group stage.

United cruised to a 4-0 win against Club Brugge in the second leg of their qualification playoff to secure a 7-1 aggregate win, and Van Gaal said his former clubs Barca and Bayern -- the bookmakers' two favourites for this season's competition -- will be wary of playing his current side.

Speaking ahead of Thursday's group-stage draw, Van Gaal said via the club's official website: "I don't think they want to draw us."

Asked if United can go a long way in the competition, he replied: "We have to wait and see. Of course, this was a glorious night for Manchester United and it is not so easy to do what we have done but Swansea City [in the Premier League on Sunday] is the most important match now.

"Last year we lost six points against them and we have to improve that."