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Louis van Gaal has revealed he's been given lessons in the rivalry between Manchester United and Liverpool by club chef Mike Donnelly.

The Dutchman explained in his programme notes that Mike, the chef at Carrington, has been keen to remind him just how important it is to beat United's fiercest rivals.

Van Gaal said: "Manchester United against Liverpool is a fixture which needed no explaining to me when I came over to England.

"Mike, our chef at Carrington, tells me all the time about the rivalry of these to clubs, and also anything else he thinks I should know about Manchester United.

"He is very passionate about his football and I know that he and all our fans will want to go into work with what Mike tells me are 'bragging rights'."