Netherlands boss van Gaal calls time on Qatar-bashing to focus on third tilt at winning World Cup

“I accepted this job because there was no one else available – that’s my view – it was five years after leaving Manchester and that is telling enough,” said Van Gaal. “I believe in this squad, in this group of players. In 2014 we came third with a squad that is of lesser quality, so I expect more of this squad.

Van Gaal gestured to Liverpool’s goliath Virgil van Dijk. “There is a wonderful captain sitting beside me and that makes things a lot easier for me.” “Ecuador for me is a mystery – because for a long, long time the question was whether they would participate. My scouts have analysed them, but I haven’t yet.”

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