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Van Gaal: Martinez and I know the importance of youth

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal says he can see similarities between himself and Everton boss Roberto Martinez ahead of their FA Cup semi-final clash.

Van Gaal and Martinez, aside from both being under pressure for better results from their respective clubs, have shown they are not afraid to trust youth in their times of need.

"What he is doing is the sign of a good manager because I believe in young players too," Van Gaal said.

"They are always a stimulus in the group and that is very important. I think also that you have to make a mix of older and younger players in your team."

"At Bayern it was [Thomas] Muller, at Barcelona it was Xavi and [Andres] Iniesta. I have lots of examples," he said.

"Rashford is not ready. He knows that. You need always guts to put youngsters in the squad and also in the line-up."

Pressed on whether Rashford should be selected for Euro 2016, he replied: "That you have to ask to other people, not to me. I don't want to interfere."