Moments after Argentina beat The Netherlands 4-3 via tie-breaker in the quarter-final at the Lusail Stadium here, pictures of a furious Lionel Messi confronting Dutch coach Louis van Gaal went viral with messages claiming the Argentine captain was too arrogant and disrespectful.

‘They spoke too much’

Messi however, later revealed that he felt it was the other way round. “I feel disrespected by Van Gaal after his pre-game comments. Also, some Dutch players spoke too much during the match,” Messi told reporters moments after their 4-3 win via the penalty shootout.