Netherlands – Argentina live today: Van Gaal wants to destroy Messi's dream – with Schweinsteiger's insider tips

Created: 09/12/2022, 18:33

By: Marius Epp

Will Bond coach Louis van Gaal lead the Netherlands to their first world title ever?

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Lionel Messi is three wins short of the long-awaited World Cup title with Argentina.

The Netherlands stands in the way of the superstar.

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Lusail - A historic duel in the quarterfinals of the 2022 World Cup - that's how the football god wanted it.

Coaching legend Louis van Gaal wants to stop the determined superstar Lionel Messi on his way to his first world title.

There is no real favorite between the Netherlands and Argentina.

Both teams needed time to get up to speed in Qatar.

The Albiceleste started with an embarrassment against Saudi Arabia, Oranje convinced in the first two group games against Senegal (2-0) and against Ecuador (1-1) at best on results.

World Cup quarter-finals: Netherlands have “settlements to settle” against Argentina

"We have scores to settle," announced Bonds coach van Gaal before the game at the Lusail Iconic Stadium.

The bill dates back almost eight and a half years.

In the fifth World Cup duel between the two nations, Argentina prevailed in the semifinals in 2014, but then lost to Germany in the final in Rio.

In 1978 Argentina won the final on home soil against the Dutch after extra time. 

Lionel Messi showed respect: "A great team, with great players and a great coach," the seven-time world footballer praised the Dutch: "It will be very difficult." The exceptional footballer carries an entire nation on his narrow shoulders, the pressure is immense .

And he delivers: His three goals were decisive for entering the quarter-finals of the World Cup.

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Louis van Gaal is well prepared - with insider tips from Bastian Schweinsteiger

Louis van Gaal grinned, flirted with age and looks and, before the quarter-final smash against Argentina, even left an option open in the event of an early World Cup exit.

"If a really interesting offer comes along, I could continue as a coach.

I'm 71 years young, I'm still good looking and incredibly young."

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In the best of moods and with insider tips from multiple Argentina winner Bastian Schweinsteiger in mind (“It’s a private matter”), van Gaal made it clear one day before the historic duel between the Netherlands and the South Americans: “The tournament is now really starting for us."