While Van Gaal belittled Messi, what the Croatian coach thinks about Lionel

Shortly after the match against Croatia, in the framework of the World Cup semifinals in Qatar, Zlatko Dalic, coach of the European team, spoke about Lionel Messi, captain of the Argentine team. While Louis van Gaal, former coach of the Netherlands, belittled the top winner of the Ballon d'Or (7), Dalic left a reflection on the 'Flea' that impressed everyone.

Prior to the commitment of the quarterfinals between the Albiceleste and the 'Clockwork Orange', Van Gaal missed the PSG striker. He pointed out that Argentina plays in numerical inferiority when the rivals attack, since Messi has no defensive vocation. In addition, he indicated that he is already thinking about Brazil (the hypothetical rival in the semifinals).

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While the Dutchman's tongue slipped away, Dalic spoke about the Albiceleste's '10' and revealed: “Messi doesn't run much, he doesn't run after the ball either. We don't have to let him get the ball because that's when he does the most damage. He is the best player in the world in the last ten years ”.

The path of Argentina and Croatia to the semifinals:

The team led by Lionel Scaloni began their journey in Qatar with a setback against Saudi Arabia. Later they beat Mexico, Poland and Australia, the latter in the round of 16. In the next round they beat the Netherlands in a penalty shootout. For its part, Croatia was second in its group, after drawing with Morocco and Belgium and beating Canada. In the final stages, he beat Japan and Brazil from 12 steps.