The Netherlands will probably be bidding to “change” the recollections from their semi-final loss on penalties in 2014 once they face Argentina once more on the World Cup on Friday, stated ahead Memphis Depay.
One of the match’s most storied rivalries will add one other chapter within the quarter-final conflict at Lusail Stadium, eight years after Louis van Gaal’s facet had been a shootout away from reaching the ultimate in Brazil.
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Depay was a unused substitute that day, however is anticipated to begin this time round.
“In 2014 I used to be there and issues ended barely otherwise (to how we needed) however I’d like to alter that now,” the Barcelona ahead instructed a pre-match press convention.
A semi-final place in opposition to Brazil or Croatia is up for grabs and Van Gaal, again in cost for a 3rd spell, is aware of his staff might want to step up.
“The match is definitely beginning tomorrow for actual for us, though in fact I don’t need to downplay the significance of different international locations we had been in a position to beat,” he stated.
“But Argentina and Brazil, who we’ll probably play within the subsequent spherical, are fairly completely different to the groups we beat within the group stage and final 16.”
The final time the 2 groups met in a World Cup quarter-final in 1998, the Netherlands gained because of a memorable late successful aim by Dennis Bergkamp.
“It was a tremendous second for the nation and what a aim,” stated Depay. “The sport will probably be selected moments within the sport. So if we consider we will catch a second we will undergo.”
The two international locations have met 5 earlier instances on the World Cup, together with within the 1978 ultimate, which Argentina gained 3-1 after additional time. Argentina have by no means overwhelmed the Dutch in 90 minutes.
Seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi is hoping to lastly finish his anticipate a World Cup title with Argentina, after dropping the ultimate to Germany in additional time eight years in the past.
Lionel Messi is trying to find his maiden World Cup title.Source: Getty Images
The Paris Saint-Germain star has dazzled in Qatar and the Dutch should nullify his have an effect on on the sport.
“We’re not going to disclose our techniques to you (about stopping Messi). It could be fairly silly to disclose your individual techniques,” Van Gaal instructed reporters.
“But it’s not tough to give you a solution, you need to block and shut the passing strains.”
“Messi is probably the most harmful artistic participant, he is ready to create loads and to attain objectives himself. But once they lose the ball he doesn’t take part a lot, this offers us possibilities,” he stated.
The 71-year-old Van Gaal returned to teaching after a five-year absence in 2021 to steer the Netherlands on the World Cup.
He will stand down after the match, however wouldn’t rule out taking one other job.
“If I’m offered with a beautiful alternative, say a rustic with an excellent problem, it may effectively be that I proceed to work as a coach for a bit.
“I’m 71, in fact I look marvellous, I look younger.”
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Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni stated Thursday he was optimistic Angel Di Maria and Rodrigo De Paul will probably be obtainable for his or her World Cup quarter-final in opposition to the Netherlands.
Di Maria missed the last-16 win over Australia due to harm and there are considerations over the health of midfielder De Paul, who has performed each minute of the match in Qatar.
“They’re doing effectively. We’re going to see them in coaching immediately to determine the line-up,” stated Scaloni, visibly displeased by stories that De Paul is nursing a hamstring concern.
“Yesterday we skilled behind closed doorways and I don’t know the place this info comes from,” he bristled.
“The reality is at all times that after a match there are gamers who prepare individually or do half the session based mostly on the variety of minutes performed.
“Today we’ll make the choice on how we need to method the match. That is an important factor.”
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