Memphis Depay, with a spirit of revenge

Memphis DePay He was one of the members of the Netherlands team that was left at the gate of the 2014 World Cup final in Brazil after losing on penalties against Argentinawith whom he reunited today, in the quarterfinals of Qatar 2022. “I have a bitter memory of that World Cup and I want to remove that thorn. I want to remove it from the game on Friday,” said the Barcelona striker, 24 years old at the time.

Memphis He didn’t get a minute in that match, but he remembers the feeling of leaving the World Cup. The launch of sanctions, in the event of a tie, could return to the clash in Doha. “I have never seen myself in a situation like this, taking a penalty in a World Cup shootout. It was certainly a moment of great tension and pressure, but we are professionals and we must face them,” said Depay.

Memphis DePay He described his coach as a “guy you adore” and has performed well in the national team. “It’s evident in the results. Since he arrived, we haven’t lost anything and discipline has increased since he became coach. This has been very important for everyone,” he said.

The Barcelona footballer praised the work of the veteran coach. “Everyone knows his vision of the game, his personality and his qualities when it comes to building strong, solid teams with different playing styles. In any case, all his teams stood for their mentality and search for success.”

“He has very clear ideas and transfers them to the team,” added Memphis, who hopes to repeat the moment experienced in France 1998, when Denis Bergkamp’s goal gave the Netherlands victory over Argentina. “That goal was an incredible moment for everyone. A really great goal. Hopefully we can do it again.”

“We expect a very tactical match, a game that will have different moments. We have to take advantage of ours,” he said Memphis.