article_snippet.sent: Sometime in the next few weeks, Louis van Gaal has a lunch appointment with Sir Alex Ferguson.
article_snippet.sent: On Friday Louis van Gaal expressed a tongue-in-cheek hope that Sir Alex Ferguson will pay but, more pertinently, the current Manchester United manager hopes to have some genuine and tangible progress to talk about.
article_snippet.sent: Sir Alex Ferguson, it must be said, has waited a long time for such news.
article_snippet.sent: Louis van Gaal Louis van Gaal revealed Louis van Gaal is set to discuss the club with Sir Alex Ferguson soon .
article_snippet.sent: Louis van Gaal is preparing Louis van Gaal side for Saturday's  clash against Aston Villa as Saturday's  clash against Aston Villa bid to finish in the top four .
article_snippet.sent: No wonder Louis van Gaal was sounding perky on Friday.
article_snippet.sent: ‘Sir Alex Ferguson is always on Sir Alex Ferguson way (travelling)
article_snippet.sent: so it’s difficult to speak with Sir Alex Ferguson.
article_snippet.sent: But we have made an appointment and Sir Alex Ferguson shall pay - that is very important!’ Back from a break in Amsterdam with his wife, Louis van Gaal looked ready for the challenges ahead.
article_snippet.sent: Louis van Gaal remains cautious and understandably so.
article_snippet.sent: Now Louis van Gaal has reason to hope His team improved form can take His team somewhere more meaningful.
article_snippet.sent: Van Gaal will only hope that Van Gaal is on course for an interesting lunch with the one man who has seen it all, and much more, many times before.