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6 Wednesday, July 9, 2014 Unity will DUTCH CIRCLE ...Van Gaal has ARJEN FACES word with squad give Dutch before semi-final ABARGING final say By ROBERT GRIEVE MARTIN DEMICHELIS has vowed GLENN HODDLE believes to hit Arjen Robben with some Holland will win tonight Argy bargy tonight. —because they are The Manchester City stopper plans to united at last. get rough against the Holland star. And The Dutch have a Demichelis says he knows just how to handle the in-form Bayern Munich winger. history of bust-ups at big He said: “We have tournaments. to be aggressive, to But former England boss make the Dutch Hoddle is staying in the feel the passion of same Brazilian hotel as the Argentine play- Louis van Gaal’s squad ers. Especially and is impressed with Arjen Robben. their attitude. “He is aphenome- He said: “There will be non and it’s impos- little in this semi-final but sible to know I’m going for the Dutch. which way he’s going to go next, FIGHT ...Martin “Argentina are average but he’s not a and rely on Lionel Messi. fighter. Therefore, margin of error “You can sense the you’ve got to you then have. Dutch confidence —they attack him because “Since he does have huge belief. the more you stand not like physical “If Argentina had off, the nearer to contact much, you everyone fit Imight have the goal you take have to get under stuck with them, but I him and the less his skin.” think Holland will do it.” GAFFER’S WINNING OVER THE CRITICS OF NEW STYLE him save twice to send the Dutch INTERVIEW GARETH LAW through. Huistra is sure that was SOME say he’s ripped up part of VanGaal’s meticulous approach. Holland’s way of playing. Butmore than that, he thinks They say Total Football it’s been Van Gaal’s ability to is athing of the past. communicate to his players But as far as Pieter Huistra which has helped see so many is concerned, Louis Van Gaal of his methods come off. is only looking to the future. It’swhy he’s convinced Van It’s why the former Rangers Gaalwill have already planned winger is sure the Manchester what to do if the Dutch make it United manager has already past their South American oppo- playedout the final several nents in Sao Paulo tonight. times —inhis HEAD. Huistra added: “What Van Van Gaal might have EXCLUSIVE Gaal did with Krul worked. But steered the unfancied Dutch PIETER HUISTRA when you do something like that to asemi-final clash with Robben who are all playing are controlling things and their because of aslightly different stick to their style. Brazil and the important thing is to explain Argentina tonight. well. All the players are work- passing game is getting better. system everyone thinks they’ve Argentina have been in there to to players the ideas behind it. But it’s not stopped asmall ing for them and allowing “Now they are in the last thrown away the Dutch values of survive and the footballhasn’t Played band of critics back home them to excel. They’re playing four of the World Cup. For passing, controlling and so on. been very good. blasting him for amore better every game and are such asmall country we’re “But now the players are “When you’re in the last four “You have to guide the squad robust style of play. looking really determined. excited and proud of them.” getting more used to it all the anyone canwin. Holland play into your own ideas. Alot of “It’s acredit to the manager There had been talk of values are coming back and Argentinaand alot of how well Dutch managers are always Surprised that he had everyone in the unrest in Holland at their that’s good to see because that’s they do will depend on how working with tactical ideas and Former Rangers star Huistra right frame of mind. trademark expansive freeflow- how we should always play. they deal with Lionel Messi. trying to surprise opponents. —who won eight caps for his “Holland play abit different ing game being curbed by Van “To me the system isn’t the most “They’re playing against the “He has thought everything country —isn’t one of them. to the way they used to but Gaal. Huistra said: “Listen, important thing —but intentions best player in the world but not through and spoken about it all the intention of controlling and there are three or four journal- the best team. It’ll be agood with his players. What happened To him the system might going intothe game are. have changed but the values affecting games is still there. ists in Holland who try to battle between the best player with Krul wasn’t chance. of Dutch football are flourish- “In the early games they manipulate opinion. In Hol- “Because the team is gelling and the best team.” “It had all been thought ing again now players have had only just changed the land everyone is always proud they are playing more and more. Whatever happens though, through. Krul knew he may go got to grips with the revamp. tactics so you sometimes saw of the way we play. We had Now everyone says it is OK. Huistra is sure Van Gaal will be on if it went to penalties. Huistra, 47, said: “Every- them struggling abit. Total Football in the seventies. “Then we like it and when one step ahead of everyone. “That’s why Ithink Van Gaal body in Holland is surpised “But their determination “Then there was the passing you have the results then every- His stunning decision to has already thought about the how well the team are doing. kept them going and now game of the 90s. Dutch foot- one likes you even more. replace keeper Jasper Cillessen final. He will be focusing first “They have alot of young they’re getting more confident. ball has always been based on “If you compare Holland with with Tim Krul for Saturday on the semi-final with Argentina. players as well as established “They’ve trained and played control and initiative, skill, other teams left in the competi- night’s penalty shootout with “But I’m sure he has played stars in Wesley Sneijder, that way and they have also passing and technique. tion, I’ve been impressed with Costa Rica paid off as the former thefinal through in his head Robin van Persie and Arjen improved in other areas. They “It’s still like that but the Germans and the way they Falkirk No1’s kidology helped twoorthree times already.” I’D LOVE TO MAKE MYwas the highlight MARK of my playing my teams to IN play in the SCOTLAND Dutch me and I’d like to come back to SCOTLAND made him as a By GARETH LAW player —now Pieter Huistra career. Ihave alot of good style. But Ihave played for a Scotland. My family loved it and memories and Ifeel very closely long time in Scotland, so Iknow my son Erik was born there. He dreams of developing our coaching and managing and has always said he was Scottish.” racked up 14 years of experience related to Scottish football. the mentality and passion of the stars of the future. Graeme Souness took Huistra in the dugout. “When Ifinished playing I people over there. The Dutchman, left, won five to Ibrox in 1990 before Walter Now he’s got his heart set on went into youth coaching and “I can mix that with my expe- Smith took over ayear later. league titles in as many years in a fusing the philsophyand know- I’ve had spells as manager of rience in Holland and Ithink successful spell with Rangers. Huistra added: “They were how gained in Holland with the Groningen and De Graafschap. that would go well together. very good at man-management. When injury forced him to hang passion of our game. “I think I’m good with players “I don’t think it would be a We had alot of good players up his boots at 32, he turned to He said: “Playing for Rangers and Ican motivate them. Ilike big risk for any club to go with and they handled them well.”.