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Van Dijk advances with Netherlands to World Cup quarter finals after win over USA

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 3-1 to advance to the quarter finals of the 

 started for the Dutch and even made some key blocks and clearances for his side to hold on to the 3-1 win.

They will now take on the winner of Argentina vs Australia in the QF on 9th December.

'Attack on me as a person': Van Dijk hits out at Van Basten after poor leadership remarks

Last week, Dutch legend Marco van Basten criticised 

 for poor defending and leadership in the 

"Van Dijk is just waiting and watching him shoot," Van Basten told NOS about Enner Valencia's equaliser against the Dutch team. 

"What is he looking at? He needs to be on top of him! He just lets him shoot! 

"He doesn’t take the lead. He takes care of nothing in the team. He makes a sound, but he doesn’t say anything. This is what he does."

 defender has admitted he felt offended by Van Basten's comments.

"I don’t think he is really positive, so what should I do with it? I now mainly blame myself, actually," Van Dijk said, as quoted by Sport Witness. 

"I have to be above that. And then I come back to the hotel after the game and then I think: that is (his reaction) of course already on AD. Fine, that’s how it works. And apart from that: I can handle criticism very well. When you play at the top, you are constantly criticised when things go a little less.. 

"It also felt a bit like an attack on me as a person, on my role as a leader. I thought that at such a moment, so shortly after the game, well… that just triggered me. I’m only human.

"That Van Basten says that I should have put more pressure on the ball with that goal against, that I did too little? Fine. Those are football moments. They must also be critical. I know very well when I make a mistake, or when I can do something better."

Marco van Basten claims Van Dijk 'fails as captain' for Netherlands - Virgil reacts

's goal - and apparently, his leadership skills, as well.

"Van Dijk is just waiting and watching him shoot. What is he looking at? He needs to be on top of him. He just lets him shoot," AC Milan legend Van Basten said.

"He doesn't take the lead. He takes care of nothing in the team. He makes a sound, but he doesn't say anything. This is what he does."

When asked about Van Basten's comments, Van Dijk replied: "I don't think he is ever positive, so what am I supposed to do with it? It's easy to talk from the studio. 

"Me failing as a captain? What do you want me to do with that info? I am always up front. I lead the team the best way possible."

It's not the first time when Van Basten makes uncomplimentary comments about Van Dijk. Back in September, he somehow 

 for a performance in which the Netherlands kept a clean sheet.

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Congratulations 👏 wishing him the best ahead

שחור שחור טהור 

Robert Fulton

congratulations to the big man  well done to the Dutch

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