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question:By. Chris Wheeler. Follow @@ChrisWheelerDM. Louis van Gaal is unlikely to get carried away by the fact that Manchester United touched down in England with the Guinness International Cup in their possession. The Dutchman is experienced enough to know that victories like the one over Liverpool in the final in Miami might score a few points with the supporters but are worth very little else. There are far bigger tests to come. However, the manager he defeated at the Sun Life Stadium believes the new United boss might still be in for a rude awakening when the new Premier League season starts a week on Saturday. VIDEO Scroll down for Louis van Gaal closely supervising Manchester United training. Looking good: Wayne Rooney scored in the win over Liverpool in Miami. Brendan Rodgers warned that Van Gaal will not have experienced the type of intense competition inherent to English football during his spells in charge at Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Ajax, in countries where one or two clubs routinely dominate. Van Gaal has won titles at all three clubs in Spain, Germany and Holland. But Rodgers believes he will have a battle on his hands to add the Premier League to that list. ‘I think he’ll find the competition in this league will be different to any other league that he’s worked in,’ said the Liverpool boss. ‘In a lot of the other leagues, there are one or two teams and those are the teams that are expected to win. Silver lining: Darren Fletcher and Rooney celebrate with the Guinness International Champions Cup. Ajax (Sept, 1991) The Dutch powerhouses had won only one of the previous six league titles but Van Gaal, in his first managerial post, went on to win a hat-trick of titles, a Champions League trophy and a UEFA Super Cup. Barcelona (July, 1997) Taking over from Bobby Robson, Van Gaal won two back-to-back league titles and a Copa del Rey. AZ Alkmaar (July, 2005) Alkmaar had established a reputation as a solid, mid-table club. Van Gaal mounted a title challenge in his first season and after an 11th-placed blip in 2007-08, won their first title in 28 years. ‘This is a league where the top team plays the bottom team and on any given day you can lose. ‘I think the competition will probably take him by (surprise), and that’s from foreign managers I have spoken to over the years. 'I’ve worked closely with foreign players, and that real physical competitive nature will be different to anywhere else he’s worked before.’ Liverpool certainly did their best to emphasise the point in Miami. Steven Gerrard put them ahead from the penalty spot and last season’s runners-up could have been more goals to the good before United hit back to win 3-1 with second-half strikes from Wayne Rooney, Juan Mata and Jesse Lingard. It means Van Gaal won all five games on tour, albeit beating Inter Milan on penalties. When Rodgers’ comments were put to the United boss, he responded with the smile of a man who knows what to expect. All together: Juan Mata is mobbed by his teammates after his goal. VIDEO Van Gaal wants reinforcements. Touching down: Louis van Gaal arrives back in Manchester after winning in America. ‘That’s why I’m here,’ said Van Gaal. ‘OK maybe he is right because I have to experience that, but I was also in Spain and in my first year I won three titles. In Germany I won two titles. If I win one here, we will all be happy.’ Asked the value of winning the tournament, he replied: ‘Nothing. It’s nice for the fans in the USA — also at home — that we beat Liverpool. It’s not our favourite opponent, I think, for Man United fans. We’ve given a lot of pleasure to these fans and that’s very important. ‘Of course it is better to win in pre-season than to lose. But the most important game is Swansea at home in the first game, that’s the one we have to win.’ As well as managing two top clubs in close proximity to one another, Van Gaal and Rodgers also work under American owners. Although the Northern Irishman spoke of his respect for his new rival and his belief that United will be title challengers again this season, he still believes Van Gaal’s predecessor David Moyes was let down by the Glazers during his ill-fated season in charge at Old Trafford. ‘I think there were a lot of things at Manchester United that were not seen by many,’ said Rodgers. ‘David had to go in and where I felt for him is that he thought he was getting time. He signed a long-term deal and thought he had that longevity. It just shows you. You have to win games and hopefully then you get the chance. That’s where I’m very fortunate here. I’ve got brilliant owners. I’ve been clear in terms of how I’ve wanted to work and I’ve been able to work.’ Warning: Brendan Rodgers says Louis van Gaal will find managing Manchester United tough. Asked if United can emulate Liverpool by recovering from a seventh-place finish to challenge for the title again, Rodgers said: ‘I think it will be a totally different mindset. Domestically, for the last 20 years they’ve been champions 13 times. So they already have something in place. When I came to Liverpool, we were eighth at the time and the club was nearly going out of business, so it’s totally different. ‘The United players will be disappointed with where they finished last year, of course. With the quality they have, they will want to push on.’ What are the important parts of this article?
answer:This article is about Louis van Gaal, the new Manchester United manager, and his recent victories with the team. They won the Guinness International Cup after defeating Liverpool in the final match. However, Liverpool's manager, Brendan Rodgers, warns van Gaal that the competition in the upcoming Premier League season will be more intense than in other leagues he has worked in. Van Gaal has had success in Spain, Germany, and Holland, but the Premier League might be more challenging. Despite this, van Gaal remains optimistic and focused on winning the upcoming games, especially the first game against Swansea.
question:If "Musicians perform outdoors." does that mean that "People are performing at a fair."? Options: - yes - it is not possible to tell - no Stream of thoughts:
answer:To answer this question, let's analyze the given statement and the conclusion we are trying to reach. Given statement: "Musicians perform outdoors." This tells us that there are musicians who perform in an outdoor setting. However, it does not specify a location or event. Conclusion: "People are performing at a fair." This statement suggests that there are people (which could include musicians) performing at a specific event – a fair. Now, let's evaluate the options: - Yes: This option would imply that since musicians perform outdoors, people must be performing at a fair. However, the given statement does not provide enough information about the event or location. Outdoor performances could take place in various settings such as parks, street performances, or outdoor concert venues, not just fairs. - It is not possible to tell: This choice would recognize that while musicians performing outdoors might include performances at fairs, there is not enough information in the given statement to confirm that people are, indeed, performing at a fair. - No: This option would imply that people are not performing at a fair because musicians perform outdoors. However, it does not account for the possibility that people, including musicians, might perform at a fair as well. Based on the analysis, the most appropriate answer is: It is not possible to tell. The given statement does not provide enough information to determine if people are specifically performing at a fair.
question:Recently the news broke that Microsoft are acquiring GitHub. Effusive opinions flowed from all directions: some saw the acquisition as a sensible fit for Microsoft to better support developers, and some saw it as a tyrant getting their grubby fingers on open source’s ecosystem. I am thrilled for Microsoft and GitHub for many reasons, and there will be a bright future ahead because of it, but I have been thinking more about the reaction some of the critics have had to this, and why. I find it fascinating that there still seems to be a deep-seated discomfort in some about Microsoft and their involvement in open source. I understand that this is for historical reasons, and many moons ago Microsoft were definitely on the offensive against open source. I too was critical of Microsoft and their approach back in those days. I may have even said ‘M’ instead of ‘MS’ (ugh.) Things have changed though. Satya Nadella, their CEO, has had a profound impact on the company: they are a significant investor and participant in open source across a multitude of open source projects, they hire many open source developers, run their own open source projects (e.g. VSCode), and actively sponsor and support many open source conferences, events, and initiatives. I know many people who work at Microsoft and they love the company and their work there. These are not microserfs: they are people like you and me. Things have changed, and I have literally never drunk Kool-aid; this or any other type. Are they perfect? No, but they don’t claim to be. But is the Microsoft of today a radically different company to the Microsoft of the late nineties. No doubt. Still though, this cynicism exists in some. Some see them as a trojan horse and ask if we can really trust them? A little while ago I had a discussion with someone who was grumbling about Microsoft. After poking around his opinion, what shook out was that his real issue was not with Microsoft’s open source work (he was supportive of this), but it was with the fact that they still produce... The narrator believes that: A. Microsoft is too greedy B. not enough information C. Microsoft is a better company now D. Microsoft is worse than it was before Answer:
answer:C. Microsoft is a better company now
question:"It's the Little Things" is a 1967 single by Sonny James. "It's the Little Things" was Sonny James' twenty-fifth release on the country chart, the song went to number one on the country chart for five weeks and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the charts. Does this next sentence follow, given the preceding text? The song was written over many years
answer:To determine if the next sentence follows the given preceding text, I will analyze the content and context of both passages. The provided text offers the following information about "It's the Little Things": 1. "It's the Little Things" is a 1967 single by Sonny James. 2. It was Sonny James' twenty-fifth release on the country chart. 3. The song went to number one on the country chart for five weeks. 4. It spent a total of fourteen weeks on the charts. The next sentence states: "The song was written over many years." In the provided text, there is no information about the songwriting process or the duration of time it took to write the song. Therefore, it cannot be concluded that the next sentence follows given the preceding text.