The Argentine coach tried to temper the euphoria: “We deserved to win, but maybe not that much”
Lionel Scaloni appeared at the press conference after the World Cup semi-final in Qatar between Argentina and Croatia with a serious face, without a trace of euphoria, and with his first reaction he tried to diminish the delight of Argentine fans and journalists: « I don’t I don’t know if there was so much superiority as the result reflects. I think we deserved to win, but maybe not that much.” Scaloni acknowledged that the Croatians were superior in the first half, thanks to their “three top level midfielders who have been playing together for years”. : “The matches are not all played the same way. There are times when the rival can outshine you and that’s where this team rolls up their pants and regenerates. There is no single football. Football is knowing how to defend, knowing how to need to attack, know how to face a match when it gets angry… And that’s what this team has,” Scaloni summarized.
The albiceleste coach did not want to speculate about his possible rival in the final and limited himself to pointing out that they were “two great teams”. However, despite his monotonous tone and attempt to keep his cool, Scaloni acknowledged that he was “in the dream place for every Argentinian”: “I’m not trying to get emotional, but it’s very hard. It’s exciting what these guys are doing. And the people too. It all goes hand in hand. In difficult moments, when we lost to Arabia, we felt the support of the people, which is unparalleled. This may sound political, but here it is true. Let’s all go for the public interest.There are no fans of any club, but of the light blue and whites.
Finally, he acknowledged that it had been important for him to be able to give minutes to players, such as Dybala or Correa, who were not yet on the field during the World Cup: “For me it is essential because they deserve it. They all deserve it. Even the one who plays the least is more important than the one who plays the most. You should see them arrive the next day without a bad face at training. Scaloni is usually reluctant to receive praise, but he did admit one virtue in the coaching staff: “We exude illusion.” That illusion that 45 million Argentines share and that brought them back to the final of a World Cup.
Source: La Verdad
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