Claudio Ranieri beat Louis van Gaal three times in 10 days with Valencia... but the Leicester boss concedes Manchester United will be a 'big challenge'
* Claudio Ranieri beat Louis van Gaal's Barcelona three times at Valencia
* The two giants of the managerial world go head-to-head on Saturday
* Leicester and Manchester United are first and second in Premier League
* Italian concedes it will be a 'big challenge' and van Gaal is 'one of the best'
Claudio Ranieri is no stranger to battles with Louis van Gaal, and the Leicester City boss is relishing the challenge as the managers of the Premier League's top two face-off on Saturday.
The Italian has guided the Foxes to the top of the Premier League 13 games into the season, but they face their sternest test of the season as Manchester United roll into town on Saturday evening.
But the 64-year-old takes solace in the fact that as Valencia manager he tasted victory three times in 10 days when facing van Gaal's Barcelona over 16 years ago in 1999.
Claudio Ranieri once beat Louis van Gaal three times in 10 days when he was Valencia manager
Reflecting on his Valencia days, Ranieri told Gazzetta dello Sport: 'I remember it well.'
'On February 18, 3-2 at Barcelona in the first leg of the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey.
'On February 24, 4-3 to us at the Mestalla in the return leg and the 27 4-2 at the Nou Camp in La Liga.
'At the end of the season we won the Copa del Rey, beating Atletico Madrid 3-0 in the final. We had a great squad.'
'It is a big challenge,' Ranieri added.
'Manchester United are a giant of world football and Van Gaal is one of the best.'
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