Van Djik disputes Van Gaal’s opinion that world cup was premeditated for Argentina.
Netherlands skipper Virgil Van Djik has shared up his opinion aimed as a response to his head coach statements that the world cup tournament was premeditated for Argentina to make Lionel Messi a world champion. The player responded ,“Van Gaal’s words about Messi? He can say what he wants, it’s his opinion, but I do not agree with him and I don’t share the same opinion.” When he was asked about the whole team opinion this was his response “So you and the squad don’t stand behind his words? Van Dijk: “No.”
Louis Van Gaal went to Eredivisie Awards last night and when he was asked about the 2022 World Cup, His response was “When you see how Argentina gets the goals and how we get the goals and how some Argentina players went over the line and weren’t penalized, I think it was all premeditated game that Messi had to become world champion? I think so, Yes.” Source: NOSsport.
Patrice Evra is the latest sportsman to defend Messi triumph and has rebuked all those having same thinking as Van Gaal.