Dutch players were given the day off on Thursday as they deal with a “worrying” influenza outbreak.
Dutch players were given the day off on Thursday — two days before— as the Netherlands squad deals with a “worrying” influenza outbreak.
“I gave them a day of rest,” coach Louis van Gaal said Friday. “With this group, they communicate that to me. I listen to my players.”The “flu symptoms” — believed to be caused by high air-conditioning at the team’s base — caused van Gaal to skip La Oranje’s usual 11-on-11 training match, in which the reserves act as a scout team of sorts, a significant departure from Dutch protocols heading into a match.
The coach refused to elaborate on his team’s condition, but added that, “if it goes around in the group, it is worrying.” Netherlands, winners of 18 straight, will face a USMNT that needed a 1-0 win over Iran in its final group stage game to advance to the round of 16. The player responsible for the goal, 24-year-old Christian Pulisic,Louis van Gaal gave his players the day off on Thursday as they deal with a potential flu outbreak.
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