DBasia.news – Theres one lesson we can take from the Dutch national team after losing to Argentina in the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup, and that is to never make Lionel Messi angry.
The duel between the two teams at Lusail Stadium, Saturday (10/12), was tough. But Argentina eventually emerged victorious via a penalty shoot-out after a 2-2 draw for up to 120 minutes.
Messi became the star of Argentina’s victory. The Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) striker recorded one assist and one goal to give the Albiceleste the upper hand.
Messi also carried out his duties as Argentina’s first executor in the penalty shootout perfectly. He successfully outwitted Andries Noppert and brought his team to the lead after Virgil van Dijk failed first.
Messi confidently took a low shot that wasn’t too hard. But Noppert moved in the opposite direction.
That moment made his team-mates become more confident. Argentina eventually closed on penalties with a score of 4-3.
Messi’s crazy appearance in this fight is not without reason. It turned out that La Pulga had more motivation to silence the pride of the Netherlands and its coach, Louis van Gaal.
“I don’t like people talking before the game because that’s not part of football. I always respect everyone, but I also like to be respected and they didn’t respect us before the game,” Messi said after the game.
At the pre-match press conference session, Van Gaal did insinuate Messi’s contribution to the Argentina national team. According to him, the megastar lacked a role when his team defended.
Who would have thought that this satire would become additional fuel for Messi to appear crazy. It’s not surprising that he replied to Van Gaal through a provocative celebration after scoring a goal and ensuring victory.
What Messi showed in the match against the Netherlands amazed his team-mate, Leandro Paredes. He has a message for the Dutch national team and another potential opponent for Argentina.
“When Messi is angry, he is dangerous,” Paredes said after the game.