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Pragmatic style pays off for Van Gaal's Netherlands

The veteran coach suggested a reporter should "go home" if he thought the Dutch were not entertaining enough after a 2-0 win over Qatar in the group stage.

Netherlands coach #00 Louis Van Gaal (R) and former Netherlands player Edgar Davids watches players from the bench. AFP PHOTO
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalist @NewVision

Louis van Gaal's Netherlands have been repeatedly criticised for being "too boring" but a clinical counter-attacking display on Saturday saw them pick off the United States to reach the quarter-finals

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