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Van Gaal and the Netherlands in search of a penalty ‘killer’

The Netherlands will, in view of the World Cup, test their goalkeepers during a special training session for penalties. Coach Louis van Gaal has called up four goalkeepers for Nations League fixtures against Poland and Belgium, with the Netherlands looking to finish top of their group and qualify for the finals next June.

But Van Gaal said the priority would be to put the finishing touches to the World Cup in Qatar in November, where the Netherlands will play in Group A against hosts Ecuador and Senegal. He invited two more goalkeepers on Wednesday for a special penalty save session: I’m looking for the best penalty taker so we test all goalkeepers “, he said at a press conference, in remarks reported by Reuters.

Van Gaal made a name for himself at the 2014 World Cup when he changed goalkeeper minutes before the end of extra time in the quarter-final against Costa Rica in Brazil.

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