Louis van Gaal: putting the fun into functional

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Football, Soccer,, Sports, Soccer

4 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 9 December 2022

⏱️ 39 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:44.9	taking charge of what could be his very last World Cup game tonight
0:49.3	as the Netherlands face Argentina
0:51.4	for a place in the World Cup semi. We need to talk about 71 year old
0:55.8	Louis Van Hal back in charge of the Dutch playing fluid, if not quite total football again
1:02.2	and everyone really seems to be enjoying themselves
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