NATIONS - van Gaal about 'unique team', captain and the tears in his eyes

Published on: 31 August 2021

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Louis van Gaal has prepared his team for the crucial game against Norway. In the battle for World Cup qualification, the Norwegians must be beaten to earn a place in the tournament. He named Virgil van Dijk as his captain, while Georginio Wijnaldum and Daley Blind are the numbers two and three.

Van Gaal, who did not want to say anything about his new goalkeeper at Orange, immediately sat around the table with his team. "I talked about teamwork," he said at a press conference. "I believe that the best team always wins and not the team with the most individual qualities. I tried to evoke that spirit by proclaiming my vision and my regime."

Van Gaal will consult a lot with his players. "They want to contribute something themselves about how they want to play. I am open to that as a trainer, as I have always been open to that. I have had conversations about their vision of the game, but also of characters. We now better understand how to tackle certain issues together."

The national coach meets an enthusiastic group. "I don't think I've seen many groups that are like this, but of course that doesn't say anything about the technical/tactical performance. We'll have to see how that goes in the coming matches. I also showed a video where I cried of in my eyes. I had images of the Olympic Games, but also of the rehabilitation of Virgil van Dijk and Memphis Depay."

The Dutch national team will resume the hunt for a ticket for the World Cup on Wednesday evening. For that, one has to deal with the Norway of super striker Erling Haaland. Then there are also meetings with Montenegro and Turkey. The Orange currently occupies the joint second place in the group with six points. Turkey is the leader with seven points.

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