Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal claimed he wanted Tim Krul for the penalty shootout against Argentina on Wednesday.

據442足球網站報道，周三（10日）賽后，荷蘭主帥范加爾表示后悔沒有派擅長撲點球的門將克魯爾上場。

Van Gaal was hailed as a genius after bringing on Krul for regular goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen in Netherlands' penalty shootout victory over Costa Rica in the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup but did not repeat the move versus Argentina, having already used his three subs.

范加爾曾在與哥斯達黎加的點球大戰前用克魯爾換下門將希勒森，正是克魯爾的神勇表現幫助荷蘭隊成功殺進四強，范加爾的神來之筆也被人們稱道。而今天對陣阿根廷的比賽，奇跡沒能復制，范加爾早早地用完了三個換人名額，以致在點球大戰中無法再次派上奇兵克魯爾。

In the first period of extra-time, Van Gaal used his final substitution in an attacking move, bringing on Klaas-Jan Huntelaar for Robin van Persie but the 62-year-old admitted afterwards he would have liked to bring on Krul for the shootout.

加時賽上半場，范加爾就用完了最后一個換人名額，他用亨特拉爾換下了體力不支的范佩西，提升在進攻端的火力，但賽后他承認若還有機會，他一定會派克魯爾上場。

"If I could've substituted him [Cillessen] with Krul, then I would've done. I reached penalties with no more substitutions left," Van Gaal said at his post-match media conference.

“如果我還有機會用克魯爾換下他（希勒森），我會這么做的。但可惜的是，當時我已經用完了三個換人名額?！狈都訝栐谫惡蟮男侣劙l布會上說道。

Van Gaal attempted to deflect attention from his failure to save a sub for Krul by dismissing the shootout as "a matter of luck", while he also jokingly took credit for the two saves of Argentina goalkeeper Sergio Romero, who he coached at AZ Alkmaar.

范加爾試圖轉移大家對于沒有派克魯爾上場撲點球的注意力，將失敗歸結于運氣成分，同時也自嘲道成功撲出荷蘭隊兩粒點球的阿根廷門將羅梅羅是自己調教的結果，范加爾此前曾執教過羅梅羅效力的阿爾克馬爾俱樂部，兩人有過合作的經歷。

"Of course penalties are a matter of luck too. And I taught Romero how to save penalties," he said.But Van Gaal praised his team for a "marvellous tournament" and argued they had gone much further than anyone had expected.

“當然點球勝出有需要很大的運氣，要知道羅梅羅撲點球還是我教的?！钡欠都訝柗Q贊他的球隊踢了一屆偉大的世界杯，認為他們已經取得了外界沒有預想到的成績。

"Holland played a marvellous tournament," the future Manchester United manager said.

“荷蘭隊這屆世界杯表現很出色，”這位下賽季即將執教曼聯的主帥說道。

"Nobody could've imagined we'd come this far.

“沒有人能想到我們能走到今天?！?/p>

"Argentina are a world class side with world class players and I'd like to point out we didn't lose against them."

“阿根廷是一支世界級的球隊，巨星云集，我想強調我們沒有輸掉與阿根廷的比賽?！?/p>

Van Gaal could not resist a dig at Brazil either, after the hosts were destroyed by Germany in the other semi-final on Tuesday: "I think that losing 7-1 is worse than losing on penalties."

范加爾也沒忘了挖苦巴西隊一番，說到桑巴軍團周二半決賽大比分敗給德國隊，范加爾說：“我認為1: 7失敗比點球大賽失利的傷更痛?！?/p>

（譯者 小愛Tiana 編輯 齊磊）