The media commented on the matchup between Argentina and the Netherlands, with many believing that the match was completely incomparable to the big battle between Spain and Germany.

According to the German magazine Der Spiegel, "It was not a good semi-final, but the winner could go to the final and fight Spain for the title. In the 120 minutes of competition, there were hardly any bright spots for both teams.

Forty years ago, the Dutch created an all-attacking and all-defensive, innovative style of play, and in 1974 they were runners-up in the 1974 World Cup.

But with the current Dutch coach Louis van Gaal, the four-three-three formation is only secondary. Cruyff has repeatedly complained about the roughness of his opponents, while Van Gaal has accused his opponents of Argentina not playing well at this World Cup.

In fact, Van Gaal's accusations are still justified.

The Dutchman tried to break through Argentina's dense defence with long balls.

Thirty minutes later, Arjen Robben and Robin van Persie combined for 26 long balls.

But Sneijder and the rest of the group had shots either wide or confiscated by the goalkeeper.

Instead, the Argentine's attention was focused on the ground, with Messi's direct free-kick in the fifteenth minute being a threat.

Compared to the Spanish and German clash a day earlier, it was a game of little to watch, with both stars looking to show their best.

was also heavily defended by the opposing defenders, Lee scored with a super lob and a free kick, while Messi and Robben and others did nothing.

Like a glass of mineral water, the match between Argentina and the Netherlands was bland and disappointing! ”

The Dutch media have said that the orange dream has been shattered again!

The Dutch newspaper The Telegraph reported under the headline "The Orange Army is out" that "the dream of the Dutch team has been shattered. The Oranges, led by Louis van Gaal, reached the semi-finals against Argentina.

The restless game went into a horrific penalty shoot-out one hundred and twenty minutes later, with the Netherlands losing in the end. After winning four games in a row, the Dutch team's trip to Brazil came to an end. ”

According to a report by Dutch national television, "After 120 minutes of tepid and not exciting games, the Dutch team finally lost 2-4 to Argentina on penalties and missed the final of the World Cup in Brazil." ”

According to the report, the two teams of the Netherlands and Argentina played cautiously, defended intensively, and did not have many chances in the whole game.

According to the New Rotterdam Handelsblatt, the defeat was undoubtedly a "huge disappointment" for the Dutchman.

According to the report, the Dutch team played conservatively in the first half and slightly improved in the second half, but did not take advantage of the few chances they had and lost the game after the penalty shootout.

The Argentine media were pleased that the team had reached the final.

The headline of the Argentine Sports Weekly is: After 24 years, Argentina has once again entered the World Cup final!

Argentina defeated the Netherlands 4-2 on penalties at the Itaguera Stadium in São Paulo on the 9th, and entered the World Cup final again after 24 years. After the game, the Argentine players expressed their anticipation for the upcoming final against Germany.

Although Messi, the heart of the team, walked directly to the bus under the escort of the staff and did not stop for a moment in the mixed area, the other players were very excited to be interviewed.

Midfielder Mascherano said: "Today is a moment we have dreamed of for many years and now this moment has come. The whole world has seen our performance, our flag will fly again at the World Cup final, and I hope everything goes our way. ”

Mascherano said: "A World Cup final is definitely the most important game of a player's career and we have to try to win.

I thought about losing in today's game, but in the end I survived because I thought about going to the finals and now we did it.

The last time Argentina won the title was in 1986, I was very young, only 6 years old, but I remember it vividly. The opponents in this final, Germany, have the skill and the strength, they beat Brazil, so we have to be mindful of the space, make the most of the space and play with our brains. ”

Zabaleta, who was injured in the game, still has a slightly bloody scar on the corner of his mouth, but he still patiently answered many reporters' questions.

Zabaleta said: "Of course we are only thinking about the final now and we will do our best to get the win. We've dreamed of this moment since the start of the World Cup, but now we need to rest.

We played the full 120 minutes today, but Spain didn't run as much yesterday as we did. So we first have to be physically ready. ”

Reflecting on Germany's defeat the day before, Zabaleta said: "When Germany was 2-0 up, I thought Germany would be in the final, but what happened next taught me that you can't underestimate your opponent in any scoreline.

Spain's comeback was surprising, but that's the beauty of football, when everyone thinks you've lost, but as long as you don't give up, you can do wonders! ”

Zabaleta added: "The most important thing now is to think about what they are going to do after that, we learned some lessons from the match between Spain and Germany, we thought about our tactical problems and we also noticed that we had to concentrate completely for 120 minutes.

The Netherlands are also a very strong team, Arjen Robben, Robin van Persie, Sneijder are probably the best players in this World Cup, but today we defended them and we did something amazing.

I think we can defend Lee and Iniesta, we win the championship! ”

Romero, the goalkeeper who saved the two penalties from the Netherlands, said: "Reaching the final is something I've always dreamed of, I've always hoped for, it's something that has never happened to me, but you don't think too much about it when it happens.

We've been working really hard and we haven't been beaten by any other team at this year's World Cup and when it came to the penalty shoot-out, I thought I had to help them stay unbeaten.

I can't say that I saved the Argentine team alone, we are a team, made up of 23 people, our national team is a world-class team.

Actually, I was calmer today and I knew I could help the team and thank God I did. ”

Striker Ravic said: "It's very exciting, it's very good and very important for us to be in the World Cup final again after so many years, we enjoy it a lot, but from tomorrow we have to think about the final.

There's nothing wrong with me being substituted in a game, we're a team after all, everyone has their place, and everyone should think about not just the individual, but the whole team.

The Netherlands played every game in their own way, they were fast, but Argentina played better than them today and deserved the win.

I was very young when Argentina last won the World Championship, but being able to reach the final again today is definitely something that everyone will remember. ”

Another striker, Gonzalo Higuain, said: "I think the most important thing is to fight for it, to fight, first of all to have the confidence to win, because the World Cup is never easy. ”

Speaking about his opponents in the final, Higuain said cautiously: "Spain are the defending champions, there is no doubt about their strength, they have a lot of experienced players and they have the experience to win the championship.

But I think a lot of people would prefer Argentina to win the title, they don't want Spain to defend their title. ”

In the end, he said: "Although the final was tough, I believe we will have the last laugh in the end!" "Please keep in mind: Lily, website mobile version computer version, lily free fastest update no anti-theft no anti-theft.