While Van Gaal belittled Messi, what Frenkie de Jong said about Lionel Messi in Qatar
The Dutch remembered his time with the top winner of the Golden Ball (7) at FC Barcelona
The Argentine National Team will be measured to the Netherlands, in the quarterfinals of the World Cup in Qatar and Louis Van Gaal, coach of the historic European team, began to heat the previous one to belittle Lionel Messi, captain of the Albiceleste and Paris Saint-Germain star.
While the Dutch manager made less, and belittled the winner of the Bllon d'Or (7), Frenkie de Jong, current star midfielder of FC Barcelona, praised whom his partner was at the Catalonian club. They will now be faced this Friday, while they fight for a ticket to the semifinals.
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Next Friday, December 9, the Copa América champion will face the Netherlands, which left the United States in the round of 16. In this context, Van Gaal commented that Lionel Messi is "the most dangerous creative player," but said his team will have an advantage when attacking, because Defensively Leo does not contribute.
While the helmsman of the Dutch questioned the defensive role of the PSG striker, by Jong he praised the ‘Flega’, who was his partner at FC Barcelona. In dialogue with the ‘Nos’ chain, the midfielder was consulted on whether to know how to stop Leo and his response demonstrated the admiration he has towards ‘10’ of Argentina.
What did Jong say about Lionel Messi?
The outstanding steering wheel of the Netherlands said: "Well, no. I know him, but I don't know how to stop it. It has been making the difference for 15 years and there is no way to stop it." Lionel Messi has three goals in the World Cup in Qatar and dreams of reaching the final. Before, you have to overcome the Netherlands and a possible semifinal against Brazil.
