Following criticism from Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk, Louis van Gaal has underlined that he has the final phrase on the Netherlands’ techniques.
Heart-back for the Reds Van Dijk is again to his greatest for his nation following a interval of inactivity throughout a significant interval. Certainly, his main knee harm prevented him from competing in Euro 2020, regardless that his staff reached the final 16.
Moreover, he has returned to the fold whereas the squad undergoes transformation.
After Euro 2020, Frank de Boer stepped down as supervisor, permitting ex-Manchester United supervisor Van Gaal to start his third tenure answerable for the Netherlands.
Van Dijk, as his nation’s captain, was keen to talk out about his nation’s development below Van Gaal’s new tenure following Saturday’s 4-2 pleasant victory over Denmark.
The 30-year-old said that he favored a 4-3-3 formation over Van Gaal’s 3-4-1-2 configuration.
Nonetheless, talking by way of the Day by day Mirror, Van Gaal hit again on the defender, insisting that “the supervisor decides the techniques”.
He mentioned: “I do know he has that choice, he all the time mentioned this publicly.
“We already had this debate after I got here right here. The supervisor decides the techniques.”
Saturday’s victory in opposition to Denmark prolonged the Netherlands’ undefeated document to eight matches throughout Van Gaal’s present tenure.
They’ve one other tough pleasant in opposition to Germany on Tuesday earlier than the Nations League begins.
