Louis van Gaal believes Lionel Messi has a weakness for Argentina that his Netherlands side can exploit in their upcoming World Cup quarter-final.
Messi scored the opener in his side's Round of 16 victory over Australia to continue his fine form at the World Cup – where he has now scored three goals in four appearances – as he spearheaded his nation through to the quarter-finals, where they will face Van Gaal's side.
In the group stages, the 35-year-old attacker found the net in Argentina's shock opening-match loss against Saudi Arabia and also netted in a vital victory for Lionel Scaloni's side against Mexico, and while he did not find the net against Poland, he played an important role in his side's two-goal win.
