Although Van Gaal looks confident, what Virgil van Dijk said about Lionel Messi

Argentina will face the Netherlands, in the quarterfinals of the World Cup in Qatar, this Friday, December 9. In this context, Louis van Gaal, coach of the Dutch team, spoke about the qualities and supposed deficiencies of Lionel Messi and Argentina in general.

For his part, Virgil van Dijk highlighted the top winner of the Ballon d'Or (7). The current Copa América champion will face the Netherlands for the sixth time in World Cup history. In the middle of what will be the crucial match for the quarterfinals, Van Gaal pointed out that the contribution of the 'Flea' in defensive terms is null.

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Meanwhile, Van Dijk, who is considered one of the best defenders in the world, singled out Leo. In dialogue with the press, the Liverpool element maintained: “The difficult thing about him (Messi) is that when we attack, he is walking in a corner or something like that.

You have to be very sharp in terms of defensive organization.” The center-back has already suffered the Albiceleste captain in the Champions League. This Friday's match will be one of the most exciting to date in this 2022 Qatar World Cup and Argentina will play knowing it is all or nothing for them.

Argentina's record against the Netherlands:

Argentina and the Netherlands have met five times in the history of the World Cups. The results have been even, since the Albiceleste obtained two victories against the same number of victories for the Dutch. In addition, a tie is registered. The most important duel was in the 1978 final and the last match took place in 2014, when the national team beat ‘Clockwork Orange’ in a penalty shootout.