Louis van Gaal: putting the fun into functional
The Athletic FC Podcast
The Athletic
4.0 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 9 December 2022
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
Adam Leventhal is joined by Daniel Taylor, Jay Harris and Dutch journalist Sjoerd Mossou for a looking into one of the most fascinating coaches to shape modern football: Louis van Gaal.
Ahead of the Netherlands quarter-final tie with Argentina the panel debate and discuss the career of the 71-year-old including his time at Manchester United as well as how he has cultivated a 'loving' atmosphere within the Dutch camp.
There's reflections on his personal battle with cancer in the build-up to the tournament as well as how he has brought his collection of unlikely lads, including goalkeeper Andries Noppert to the cusp of greatness on the highest stage.
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| 0:00.0 | The Athletic. |
| 0:05.1 | Amid the endless focus on Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's last World Cups, you'd be forgiven for missing the Swan Song of another icon, taking charge of what could be his very last World Cup game tonight as the Netherlands face Argentina for a place in the World Cup |
| 0:22.4 | semi-finals. We need to talk about 71-year-old Louis Van Hal back in charge of the Dutch, playing |
| 0:28.9 | fluid, if not quite total football again, and everyone really seems to be enjoying themselves |
| 0:34.2 | whatever Angel de Maria says. I'm Adam Leventhal and welcome to the Athletic Football Podcast. |
| 0:41.1 | Louis Vagal's army! |
| 0:43.7 | Louis for Gar's army! |
| 0:46.8 | So also the fence are very satisfied with Louis Vokal. |
| 0:50.4 | And my players are also satisfied with me. |
| 0:53.3 | Matt Tursi with an early run, he's on side this time. |
| 0:56.0 | It's one-one! |
| 0:57.0 | And the incomparable Robin Van Percy runs straight to his new club manager. |
| 1:03.0 | Mike Smoling. |
| 1:04.0 | Chris, tonight. |
| 1:05.0 | Oh, Chris, sorry. |
| 1:07.0 | I'm always a controversial person. |
| 1:10.0 | A lot of times I use the word horny to my play. |
| 1:15.6 | ...from the Netherlands. |
| 1:18.6 | Cody Gacto. |
| 1:22.6 | Denzel Dumfries and swept home for one now. |
| 1:30.3 | Quite beautifully by Memphis DePy. |
| 1:33.7 | I'm a young journalist who has just started, |
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