The quarter-final match of the Qatar World Cup is going to start today. Argentina will face the Netherlands in an important match at 1 am. Being a knock-out match, one team must be eliminated today. But Argentina fans want that team to be the Netherlands.
The Netherlands plays in a 5-3-2 or similar formation Where every team plays with 2 center backs. The Netherlands is the only team to play with 3 center backs.
Playing with 1 extra defender has given them a boost in defense. As a result, Argentina’s attack will play under a lot of pressure. Moreover, they have 3 world-class defenders who must be mentioned.
Virgil van Dijk is their team captain and one of the most successful defenders in the world today. He is performing well in the Premier League team Liverpool. Today the onus is on him to stop Lionel Messi.
Nathan Ake is in top form for Man City. The onus will be on him to contain Argentina’s strikers, including Julian Alvarez. He is one of Guardiola’s favorite players. Due to good performance, he is getting the opportunity to play regularly in the national team and club.
Even in 2014 World Cup, Argentina could not touch the net of the Netherlands. It is believed that Messi will face many challenges in today’s important match. But Scaloni will surely want to finish the game within 90 minutes.
On the other hand, the Netherlands have defenders like De Legitt and Timbers who are in great form. The two fullbacks of this team are very active in defense. So breaking through a 5 man defense line can be quite a difficult task They conceded only 2 goals in the entire tournament.।