There is no better way to silence your critics with the best of your football and Lionel Messi he is an expert at it. He did it in Argentina vs. Netherlands quarterfinal Qatar 2022 frente a Louis van Gaal.
There are few critics of Lionel Messi and Louis van Gaal is one of them. He did it in 2019 when he focused his words on what Leo was doing at Barcelona. Three years later came the response from the Argentine.
“How many Champions have they won with what they say is the best player in the world? Look at Neymar at PSG. How many Champions did he win? “I like Neymar and Messi as individual footballers but not as team players,” Louis van Gaal declared in an analysis of international football at the time. He hit Messi and Neymar.
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However, in the preview of today’s duel, he recognized the qualities of Lionel Messi. “Messi is the most dangerous and creative player. He is capable of creating a lot. To create chances and even score. He does not participate much in the game, and there we will have opportunities, ”he told Dutch television.
And Messi responded with a great assist for Argentina’s 1-0, through ball for Nahuel Molina. And he did it with the second penalty via penalty, following a foul on Marcos Acuña. Direct participation in the two goals for Albicelestes. Then in the penalty shootout, he defined his shot with classes.
And he also raised his voice. “Van Gaal sells that he plays football well and hits balls”, he declared, because of how he played the Netherlands at the end of the game.
Versus Di Maria
But Messi was not the only one once morest whom Van Gaal aimed in the past. Ángel di Martía was also a victim of his words. The Argentine described him as the worst coach he had -when he was at United-. “Di María is a very good soccer player. When he played for Manchester United he had a lot of personal problems that affected his level. I don’t like the fact that he has labeled me the worst DT in his history and it’s a bit sad, ”the Dutchman replied a couple of days ago.
Di María was not part of the duel between Argentina and the Netherlands because he has been recovering from an injury. He was in the bank, but did not get to enter. From his place, he also had his revenge once morest Louis van Gaal.
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