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Xavi sometimes does things completely differently than Louis van Gaal

de Volkskrant26 September · 21:181 hour ago

Netherlands coach Xavi Hernández reveals he announces team lineups only two hours before kickoff to maintain player engagement, contrasting with Louis van Gaal’s method of revealing them days in advance. This approach aims to prevent substitutes from losing passion. Hernández also selected Joshua Zirkzee as striker despite his usual reserve status, valuing his technical fit for the team's philosophy ahead of their Nations League match against Serbia.

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