Xavi , Andres Iniesta and Clarence Seedorf have lavished praise on Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal after working under the Dutchman during the early stages of their respective careers . Van Gaal appears to have made a lasting impression on the aforementioned trio having managed Xavi and Iniesta at Barcelona during his two spells at the Nou Camp and Seedorf during his six-year stint as Ajax boss in the 1990s . Xavi , Iniesta and Seedorf - speaking exclusively to MUTV in an interview which will be screened on Monday night - have lauded Van Gaal 's philosophy . Clarence Seedorf is among a host of players who have heaped praise on Man United boss Louis van Gaal . Van Gaal managed fellow countryman Seedorf during his time at Dutch outfit Ajax in the 1990s . 'For sure he is a coach who knows how to pass on his philosophy to his teams , ' said Seedorf . 'And I think what you have seen that with the Ajax spirit when I played there - that 's Van Gaal . 'Instead of buying many players you can always fill your first team with your own players who know the club culture , who know the club tactics and have lived for so long that everything for them is natural . 'He is a great coach and his record speaks for itself . ' Xavi , who was given his Barcelona debut by Van Gaal back in 1998 , and club team-mate Iniesta echoed Seedorf 's comments regarding the Dutch tactician . 'Well my personal experience with him was great , ' said Xavi . 'He gave me the opportunity to join the first team and he gave me a lot of confidence the whole time . ' I worked with him and he really put his faith in me . He pushed me into the first team at 17 and helped me so much through that difficult journey . Van Gaal ( centre , pictured with a young Seedorf in July 1993 ) managed Ajax between 1991 and 1997 . Barcelona midfielder Xavi has also lauded Van Gaal for promoting him into the Catalan giants ' first team . Andres Iniesta has thanked the Manchester United boss for helping him make an 'important step ' in his career . 'In my opinion he did n't get the credit he deserved at Barcelona . He had very clear ideas and was very methodical . He was a coach who was ahead of his time . ' Iniesta added : ' I was 17 years of age and delighted to be in the first team , and he gave me that opportunity . I knew that he had always done tremendous work with the young players . ' I was excited to work with him and take such an important step in my career . He 's hard working , honest , sincere . Above all , he 's a hugely successful manager who 's done great things in the game . ' Current Manchester United stars Wayne Rooney , Robin van Persie and Victor Valdes will also reflect on working under Van Gaal during the MUTV documentary . Van Gaal took over the reins at Manchester United after helping Holland reach the World Cup semi-finals . Current Man United duo Robin van Persie ( centre ) and Wayne Rooney ( right ) have also lauded Van Gaal . 'Louis van Gaal : My Life . My Philosophy ' airs at 7.30pm on Monday night exclusive to MUTV . Fans can watch MUTV on Sky TV ( channel 418 ) and Virgin Media ( channel 528 ) in the UK or Sky TV and UPC Cable ( channel 428 ) in the Republic of Ireland . For more information click HERE .
he was given his Barcelona debut by van van Dam in 1998 . Andres Iniesta has lauded Van ##dorf for helping him during his early career . van Seedorf started playing under Van Gaal at Ajax . CLICK HERE for all the latest Manchester United news .