For example, showman Louis van Gaal overplayed his hand for the Dutch duel with Lionel Messi | Orange

ReconstructionFor four weeks, Louis van Gaal provided entertainment, annoyance, fascinating tactical treatises, psychological ‘mind games’ and folk theatre. It ended in the Lusail Stadium against Argentina, where Lionel Messi made it clear with a vicious hand gesture that the Dutch national coach should not have so many ‘talks’. What went wrong here?