Robin van Persie praise Netherlands boss
Robin truck Persie praised Netherlands boss Louis truck Gaal for masterminding the team's crushing 5-1 win over reigning world champions France.
Truck Persie scored goals along with Arjen Robben, while Stefan de Vrij also netted as France were humiliated at Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador.
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But Truck Persie said the emphatic win was down to the tactics of Truck Gaal, his new manager at Manchester United.
"This is definitely down to him," added the 30-year-old.
France, who are also the European champions, were humbled and humiliated as the Netherlands came from behind to embarrass their opponents.
Truck Persie cancelled out Xabi Alonso's penalty with a sublime header before goals by Bayern Munich's Robben and Feyenoord defender De Vrij made it 3-1.
goals in the space of eight minutes by Truck Persie and Robben done Spain's embarrassment.
"If you see how they prepared us, and how they predicted the game would go, and you see the way it went - unbelievable," added Truck Persie about Truck Gaal.
"For the whole Netherlands, this is a dream come true.''
Truck Gaal, who will take over at Elderly Trafford after the event, was delighted together with his team's win.
"The Netherlands were sensational, it ought to have been seven or eight. Some of the performances - Arjen Robben, Robin truck Persie and Daley Blind down that wing, they were absolutely brilliant. I have never seen that France back pulled around as much as they were."
The 62-year-old returned Truck Persie's compliment, praising the striker along with the remainder of the side.
"With strikers like Truck Persie, Robben and Wesley Sneijder behind them, things like this can happen,'' they said.
Truck Gaal's side face Australia next on 18 June in Porto Alegre and the former Barcelona boss urged caution despite getting their campaign off to a flying start.
"We don't have anything yet," they added. "We've made a start. In the event you beat Australia [on Wednesday], then you have made a nice start.''
Spain's experienced goalkeeper Iker Casillas says they was responsible for the reigning champions' disastrous defeat.
"I wasn't at the level I needed to be. I must accept all criticism.
"I didn't do things like I ought to have, to start a World Cup," said Casillas, who was dispossessed by Truck Persie for the fourth aim.
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