On the eve of the clash between Netherlands and Argentinawith the semifinal of Qatar 2022 in sight, the Dutch coach Louis van Gaal He came up with some statements from angel di mariawith whom he met at Manchester United and who he said was the worst coach he had ever had in his career.
“Di María is one of the few players who thinks that I am the worst coach. I am very sorry and I find it sad that he said this ”, he started pointing to the Dutch coach.
“Memphis Depay – sitting next to him at the press conference – thought so too. But now we kiss on the mouth”, added the coach, to the surprise of all those present.
On Friday’s match between the Netherlands and Argentina, Van Gaal praised the South American team: “Argentina is a top country with top soccer players in its National Team”.
“The tournament really starts for us tomorrow, although I don’t want to detract from all the other countries we’ve beaten. But Argentina and possibly Brazil, in the semifinals, is different. It is something different from other games and other teams that we have faced in the group stage or in the round of 16″, added Louis Van Gaal.
The match between the ‘Oranje’ and Argentina will be played at the Education City stadium in Ar-Rayyan, where thousands of South American fans will attend. “My players are professional enough to deal with it. Of course it’s not easy when there are forty thousand Argentines in the stands and only 1,400 supporters, although they are 400 more than expected. There is an upward trend and that is what happens ”, assumed the coach of the Netherlands.
Van Gaal has had to take criticism from the Netherlands for the team’s play, which is more conservative than what is traditional, to which he replied “I am a coach with a very offensive DNA. At Barcelona I noticed that you can’t always live up to it. There I first thought differently regarding football and developed a vision”.
“There are many countries that play this system. We play with more patience than before, but as a coach I always approach the players in the same way. I haven’t changed that much”Van Gall concluded.
It is worth remembering that the Netherlands and Argentina collide this Friday, December 9, starting at 4:00 p.m., in the second duel of the quarterfinals of Qatar 2022.
