Amsterdam (AP) – Before the friendly match against Germany, Louis van Gaal knighted his former player Thomas Müller.
“Thomas Müller is a player who always has a good orientation on offense, but he also defends cleverly. He’s a ten with defensive thinking. That’s why he’s a perfect player for every coach,” said the Dutch national football team coach. The Netherlands welcomes Germany on Tuesday (8.45 p.m. / ARD) in Amsterdam.
“Thomas Müller always plays”
“If I were Hansi Flick, I would put him up because he will be motivated against me,” said van Gaal, who coached Müller from 2009 to 2011 as Bayern Munich coach. Van Gaal’s sentence also comes from this period: “Thomas Müller always plays.” Flick will listen to van Gaal on Tuesday. The Bayern professional is his “extended arm” on the pitch, said the national coach. “Thomas is someone who can liven up a team on the pitch.”
Van Gaal did not want to say anything about his own line-up on Monday. “I don’t want to reveal the line-up. I want to make it as difficult as possible for the Germans,” said van Gaal. Compared to the 4: 2 against Denmark on Saturday, the Bond coach should change little.