CM – Pep Guardiola
Modern football fans will know him as a maverick head coach, but back in the late 1990s the Spaniard skippered Barca and was a real force in central midfield.
CM – Ronald de Boer
Keeping it in the family the other de Boer twin, with the two enjoying great success under van Gaal with Ajax, at the Nou Camp and with the Dutch national team.
RM – Arjen Robben
Another player of modern times now and Robben had his career kick-started again whilst at Bayern under his fellow countryman and was also key during his second stint in charge of Holland between 2012 and this summer.
CAM – Luis Figo
Would later do the unthinkable and leave Catalonia for Real Madrid, but whilst van Gaal was in charge of Barca the Portuguese legend was impressing with them.
LM – Marc Overmars
As probably expected there is a distinct Dutch theme throughout this XI and this former Arsenal winger enjoyed success with Ajax and the national team under the Red Devils ace’s guidance.