Argentina and Lionel Messi know that the Netherlands is standing in their way if they want to reach the 2022 FIFA World Cup semifinals.
Following their 2-1 win over Australia, Messi and Co. booked their ticket to the quarterfinals, where they will meet a Netherlands side that finished first in Group A and defeated the United States 3-1.
The Netherlands will be the most formidable opponent that Argentina has faced in this tournament. Former Manchester City forward Sergio Agüero spoke with ESPN Argentina to advise the national team on facing a specific defender on the Dutch squad: Virgil Van Dijk.
Agüero had played against Van Dijk on various occasions when Liverpool faced Manchester City, so he, more than anyone, knows what the Argentine forwards need to do when facing the Dutch defender.
“He is not fast; he has long legs: ten sprints from me are two from him,” Agüero said (h/t Infobae). “You have to distract him with something else… someone to yell at him from the stands. If I’m there, I’ll start talking to him there.
“He’s big. Once in the Premier League, he said that the most difficult to score was me. He plays with your physique; that is, he is measuring you and you have to find a maneuver for him and do it to him so that he eats it because he is not one to go out and push. He lets you receive; he waits for you to throw him the long ball and he puts your body in and bye. He plays like that.”
The Netherlands lean heavily on their three center-backs as their wing-backs go up the pitch to generate offense. As a result, Argentina forwards will get a heavy dose of Van Dijk on Friday.
Argentina will win with 3-1 score against the Netherlands on Friday night 🌙 the 9th check Messi on that night .
The Dutch team lacks fast players. Simons is an exception.
That’s a draw game and it will go up to penalty shoot out
They will lose
Reverse predicted score
Yes, he is the key player of Dutch team.
VVD had recorded the fastest sprint in the EPL last season, and went a season without anyone dribbling past him, plus last time LFC played Barca Messi was in Robinson’s pocket and was played off the park, so your research is wrong and Aguero was not used v LFC much and when he did was usually quite.
You need a gun machine to stop Messi and no one is having it. Without a doubt
Argentina can never escaped it. Messi and hos peoples will chup wotowoto from the hand of th3 dutch
what gun re you taking about and which messi is that?
Argentina will go home courtesy of exit ticket from the Dutch.
Netherlands 1 Argentina 0
All of the teams left in the World Cup are there because the read the climatic conditions better
If Messi can do his magic,Netherland will go home…3-1 for Arge.
It’s going to be a though match but Argentina all the way.
If Messi has a great game Argentina are unstoppable!
Dutch team beats Argentina ,As they only depend on Messi on e Dutch team take a lead I don’t think they Argentina will make a comeback.
Mess is not the only one on the team… Alvarez will do more damage…byebye Gbakpo…whatever your name is or Mr.Djick