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Giggs: I'm loving life at Manchester United under Van Gaal

Ryan Giggs stated he is in no rush to become a manager in his own right and claimed he is loving life as Louis van Gaal's assistant at Manchester United.

Giggs became the Dutchman's second in command when United unveiled their new management team last year. While his former team-mate Paul Scholes said last week that Giggs might want to leave Old Trafford to take charge of a team, United's most decorated player denied that.

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"I don't think in the next year or so, there is no rush," he told the Sun. "As far as I am concerned I am really happy where I am and have no plans on going anywhere else. I am really enjoying it."

Van Gaal insisted last week that there has been no rift between himself and Giggs after the pair produced very different reactions to Wednesday's victory at Newcastle.

Giggs, who managed United for four matches following David Moyes' sacking last term, also denied an altercation and claimed he was enjoying his duties under the Scot's permanent successor.

"I'm loving it," he added. "The Premier League is different. The manager has said when you go to Spain or Germany they play similar football but in this country you have different styles.

"You have good footballing teams or more direct teams and also it is a lot quicker. That is my job, to give him the background on teams we are playing. And, in turn, I am learning everyday things you need to be a coach.

"It is a big responsibility. I did it pre-season. The manager said, 'I want you to do this and see how you go'. There were no promises and if I had been rubbish I think he would have said, 'No, leave it for a bit and do something else'. But I did OK.

"Being manager for those four games at the end of last season certainly helped me in that respect, in terms of talking to the group. So I felt a lot more comfortable than perhaps I would have."

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