The Netherlands eased into the Round of 16 at the 2022 World Cup as Group A winners, ahead of Senegal, with seven points from three group matches.Louis van Gaal's side are looking to make up for lost time after failing to qualify for Ru sia in 2018 and they have impre sed in Qatar so far.The veteran coach has looked to blend exciting Eredivisie talents, with experienced heads, as the Dutch plot a path through the knockout stages.A clash with the USA in Al Rayyan will be their biggest test so far in the tournament and they will offer a proactive challenge to Gregg Berhalter Josh Jacobs Jersey 's side.MORE: Previous incarnations of Dutch sides were focused around the ideals of Johan Cruyff's Total Football, in which every player in the starting team could alternate and play in multiple positions.However, modern Dutch teams have been more focused on pragmatism and speed in attacking areas, with van Gaal a realist in his approach.Bert van Marwijk's run to the 2010 World Cup final symbolised the most Alec Ingold Jersey radical move away from their traditional style as, despite reaching a first final since 1978, his approach split opinion back home. Van Gaal is not as aggre sive in his tactical opinions, but he looks to create a system that covers up shortcomings, and allows their attacking flair to impact the game. Van Gaal returned for his third spell at the helm of the national team in 2021, after leading the Dutch to the semi-finals of the 2014 World Hunter Renfrow Jersey Cup, but he will step away after the competition.The 71-year-old confirmed he will end his time on the bench after the tournament having been diagnosed with prostate cancer at the start of 2022, with Ronald Koeman returning. He quickly looked to implement his preferred 3-4-1-2 system which can switch to a 3-5-2 depending on the situation.Van Gaal has always looked to base his plans around wing-backs, which allow for overloads in wide areas, before switching po se sion back to central areas quickly. Van Gaal's decision to bring in the untestedAndries Noppert as his starting goalkeeper has been justified so far, with just one goal conceded in three group games.Virgil van Dijk is the defensive lynchpin in the back three, with Jurrien Timber preferred to Matthijs de Ligt, with the latter struggling to adapted to a new position. Nathan Ake plays on the other side.Denzel Dumfries and Daley Blind operate as wing backs, with the latter comfortable with drifting inside to link up with Frenkie de Jong, and create chances.Van Gaal faces a key call in midfield, with Davy Klaa sen in an advanced role, in front of de Jong and Daniel Carlson Jersey Marten de Roon, against the physical US trio of Yunus Musah, Tyler Adams and Weston McKennie. Teun Koopmeiners would offer a greater degree of midfield grit than Klaa sen but it would mean a major shift from van Gaal's philosophy, to counteract the US.Cody Gakpo will partner Memphis Desmond Trufant Jersey Depay in a relatively traditional front two and the former will be the key threat to Berhalter's side.Three goals from three games, with an eye-catching ability to drive from deep, will pose a test for Musah and Sergino Dest, as they look to shut him out. Netherlands (3-4-1-2, right to left): 23. Noppert (GK) 2. Timber, 4. Van Dijk, 5. Ake 22. Dumfries 15. De Roon, 21. De Jong, 17. Blind14. Klaa sen 8. Gakpo, 10. Depay