Defender Nathan Ake will face Leo Messi on Friday in a duel whereas the Netherlands will face Argentina in the 2022 World Cup semi-finals in Qatar against Pep Guardiola, the coach of Manchester City, where he plays. Kudos to the director. , knows the defender "Orange" very well.
However, Aké did not contact his coach at the English club so he could advise him on how to stop Messi. "I haven't had any contact with Guardiola," the Dutchman said.
"Messi is one of the best players of all time. Stopping him will be difficult," added the Manchester City defender.
The Netherlands had a day off after beating the United States and reaching the round of 16. He will return to training on Wednesday and begin studying for the match against Argentina.
"No, we haven't talked about it yet. We've had a few days off and we haven't thought about Messi yet," said Nathan Aké, who is facing a suspension for receiving a yellow card.
"It's not easy to play like that, although the first thing is the team has to win. Besides, you have to see who's going to play the match," the defender said. Aké is one of the subs and is on the verge of being suspended, as are Frenkie De Jong, Matthijs de Ligt, and Teun Koopmeiners. Aké remembers that Argentina has something different from Messi. "It's not just Messi. They have other great players and it will be a great game. Tactics will also be important," he said.
Nathan Aké will find at Lusail Stadium Argentinian striker Julián Álvarez who, like him, is playing for Manchester City. "He is a very technical player and difficult to score. He finishes every game very well. It will be a challenge to have Julián and Messi in front of him," he said.
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