After their win on Friday against Belgium (1-4), the Netherlands, led by Louis van Gaal and with Frenkie de Jong and Memphis Depay (author of a brace and wants more), want to win this Wednesday in Wales (who qualified for the World Cup on Sunday) and continue with a roll in the Nations League. In both group 4 of League A of the said tournament, the Belgian team will seek to rise after Robert Lewandowski’s blow against Poland (in the orbit of Barcelona).
On Tuesday Roberto Martínez, coach of Belgium, threw a ‘dart’ at Van Gaal, who after 1-4 said he knew the Belgians were not hitting enough. “With all due respect for him, he also said that Noa Lang has a better chance of winning the Ballon d’Or than Kevin de Bruyne. I don’t want to continue commenting on what people are talking about our team ”, said Roberto Martínez.
Against Wales, Louis van Gaal announced changes and without Virgil van Dijk, who has already been given coach holidays, so the ‘oranje’ captain, in addition to not playing in this match, is not will play 11th against Poland and 14th at home to Wales. Stefan de Vrij will wear the captain’s armband this Wednesday, as announced by Van Gaal himself.
Van Gaal explained that in these games “I want to see as many players as possible in action” and, about De Vrij, that “he can do everything Van Dijk does”.
Notice from Page to Gareth Bale
Meanwhile, Robert Page, Wales coach Gareth Bale, warned that he will be left without a team when he leaves Real Madrid: “He must play regularly at club level if he wants to lead Wales to the World Cup.” The Welsh team qualified for the 2022 Qatar World Cup by beating Ukraine in the playoffs on Sunday (1-0).
LIKELY LINEUP
Wales-Netherlands
Cardiff City Stadium, 20.45 (UEFA TV)
Welsh: ward; Rodon, Ampadu, Norrington-Davies; Smith, Williams, Levitt, Burns; Matondo, Wilson and Thomas
Instructor: Robert Page
Netherlands: Cillessen; Timber, The White, The Light; Dumfries, Berghuis, Frenkie de Jong, Koopmeiners, Blind; Bergwijn at Depay
Instructor: Louis van Gaal
Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)
Source: La Verdad
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