Lionel Scaloniselection technician Argentinahe assured, on the eve of his debut in the Qatar 2022 match Saudi Arabiathat they would not be “obligated under any circumstances to win the World Cup” and that if they thought so they would be “wrong”.
Is the team identified
scaloni He pointed out in a press conference that they will “compete, play the World Cup” and play the football they want, and so will the people; and he advanced that he has determined the team, he has told the players and this is the eleven discussed, where the last place is for Alexis McAllisterof Brightonor the Sevilla player Alejandro ‘Papu’ Gomezalso that it will not change its tactical strategy.
What is clear scaloni It was his approach to the World Cup debut “in a fairly natural way”, because they came to “play soccer” and were trying to get “a bit of drama”.
“Debuting in a World Cup is the best thing that can happen to you. We try to remove as much steel as possible. Then there are times when things will be difficult, but the players know this and they will deal with it this, because they have enough quality to get out,” he said.
Brazil and Argentina, favourites
Although a good portion of the forecast areas Brazil already Argentina as the two main contenders for the title, scaloni He said that “big favorites don’t usually win World Cups.” “From there, there are good teams, at least eight or ten, that can win the World Cup, and most of them are European,” he added.
“It’s true that for non-football reasons the South Americans haven’t had a chance to reach the finals lately, well in 2014 Argentina was there, although unfortunately they didn’t win it. But it didn’t happen because of good or bad playing. , no details”, plot.
“This World Cup will not be different. The details will make a team world champion and it doesn’t have to be the best performer, and many teams will achieve it,” said the Argentine coach, who is about the intensity experienced in country in the national team, pointed out that football “is a game, a sport”, and “then life goes on”, but that “from there people must know that it is a selection, a group, that is going to leave all.”
End 28 years of drought
scaloni managed to end the streak of 28 years without titles of the Albiceleste with victory in the Copa América and the ‘Finalissima‘ against the European champions, Italywhich motivates the team to face this World Cup in a different way.
“The truth is that now the team knows how to play more calmly, because what external pressure does not win. Before I won I told the players: tomorrow the sun will rise again. This is the only way to develop our football. Today it has been achieved and we go out on the field calmer than before. This is the key to playing the World Cup. It frees you, beyond the nuances that can happen in a game like tomorrow, which an opening game, with a different emotional charge,” he declared.
scaloniwho pointed out that they “managed to get to the game the way they wanted”, pointed out that after October the players were “full of many games”, he thanked the praise sent to Leo Messi of other technicians, such as the Spanish Luis Enrique Martinez.
“Luis Enrique speaks because he trained him, he knows him, he knows what it means and his words are logically welcome, and I, who can train him, when I can in the national team, we enjoy, he said.
“Messi? All praise is insufficient”
“It’s great to see him and he will be able to play in a World Cup. All the compliments are insufficient and they will never end because he will continue and you have to enjoy it,” he said. scaloni in Messi.
Asked about whether the selection as Qatar either Iranafter falling before Ecuador and England in the first two matches of the World Cup, they were at a lower level, scaloni He was of the opinion that favoritism should be shown.
“Ecuador won very well. This is a team with a very high level. I said this in South America and when we played two qualification games with them and another in the Cup, this is a team that will be difficult to face the rest . of teams. And this does not mean that Qatar is not a good choice, but that Ecuador is in a good moment of form”, reasoned.
“England is indeed one of the most powerful teams, but I do not dare to say that the Arab teams are at the bottom. Being favorites or superior must be shown,” he added.
Last hour changes
Also, the coach argued that the changes made at the beginning of the World Cup ended in entering the group of Angel Correa Y Thiago Almadarather than Joaquin Correa Y Nicholas Gonzalez These were “difficult decisions”, but they “gave no guarantees of smoothness for the rest of the competition”.
“In the beginning, a player Joaquín left who can play inside and outside and as a midfielder, and Ángel gives us that, and with us Nico plays wide on the left, as a false winger, and Thiago can give us that. also with its different qualities. There are also other options, but the time is not enough to last two days and at that moment we believe it is the best and we are convinced “, he specified.
Source: La Verdad
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