In response, Louis van Gaal told a reporter to “go home” if he finds the Netherlands in the 2022 World Cup dull.
After defeating Qatar 2-0 on matchday three, the Netherlands earned a spot in the round of 16. Their main player, Cody Gakpo, scored the game’s first goal before Frenkie de Jong extended their advantage in the second half.
Van Gaal, however, got into a verbal fight with the Dutch media following the game when a reporter criticized his team’s style of play and claimed it was like “grinding teeth” to see them play.
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“Why don’t you write down it’s incredibly boring? I guess you view things differently than I do. Why don’t you go home if you think it’s boring? The concerned journalist received a response from the Oranje boss.
“That’s unfortunate, but I disagree with you. Everyone should be happy that we’ve advanced to the next round, and I believe everyone understands your motivation for asking these questions. I don’t believe that everything is as horrible as you claim.
Despite their struggles to deliver the footballing fireworks that are expected of them in the World Cup, the Dutch have succeeded in doing the job and are still unbeaten.
They performed poorly in a draw with Ecuador on matchday two, but they rebounded against Qatar to advance to the round of 16.
On Saturday, Van Gaal’s team will return to action when they square off against the USMNT at the Khalifa International Stadium in a knockout match.