Van Gaals post match interview was brilliant. Very calm and understated, almost never cracked a smile.
He put the emphasis on how during the whole qualifying campaign he only selected really fit players. Sneijder was stripped because of captaincy and not selected sometimes because of that. He said fitness was going to be very important in Brazil and selected with that in mind. Made compliments to the players for training and preparing so well and that they are really fit.
About tactics he also said that he knew in advance that Spain would keep attacking, and therefore a lot of the time it would be Pique - Ramos playing 1 on 1 against RVP and Robben, so he thought it was logical we scored so many if Spain took that risk, with the qualities we have, because they were always going to attack.
A lot of players, like Janmaat, Blind, BMI, Cillesen and De Guzman played their first matches at a big tournament, some of the players in the squad have never even been to South America and are very inexperienced and were a bit nervous, that is why we had a dip of form after the penalty. But during half time LVG said he gave some advice/solutions and the team looked way more confident on the ball after the break.
Against Australia it might be a 4-3-3 he will apply. Against Chili tonights system perhaps. He realises this result means nothing if Australia gets a result against Holland.
