“Of course, he [van Gaal] knows a lot and he helps us a lot,” added Malacia. “He talks with us a lot and has a lot of experience for the younger players to know. We also have some guys in the team who have already played at the World Cup, so I think our team has a bit of everything, you know.”
Nonetheless, the defender admits it is impossible to predict what will happen when the action starts to unfold.
“It’s difficult because, in tournaments, you never know, you know, as the team who has the best day wins,” he reasoned.