Louis van Gaal visibly enjoyed the denouement in the Kuip tonight. Again his Orange against Wales showed a special resilience and again it delivered a belated and spectacular victory on (3-2).
,,They had agreed on this themselves, because that’s how we never take the kick-off,” said Van Gaal after the game. NOS about the introduction to the winning goal of the Orange, deep in stoppage time. ,,With Dumfries in a leading role, with Gakpo before that and with Memphis who scores. I love that all of this is happening.”
The national coach did not want to know anything about ‘happiness’. ,,I thought we deserved to win. It was not a penalty (for the 2-2, ed.), that boy jumps back and Malacia jumps forward. Football is a sport with resistance, unbelievable that it is punished like that. Teze hesitates with the first goal, that is not possible.”
Van Gaal is satisfied with Vincent Janssen’s contribution, who was given another chance in Orange after five years. ,,We score the first two goals after two assists from Vincent Janssen. He passed, he showed what he can do. I found him to deliver what I expected. He is a killer in front of goal and I want to continue playing football on him.”
,,In theory, I already have a selection in mind,” said Van Gaal about next winter’s World Cup. ,,But you can deviate from that. Players will change clubs and a first year like this is never easy.”
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