Lionel Scaloni, the great team builder

Almost three and a half years passed. It was a warm, pleasant night, more than that place, in the middle of Madero Port. A few days before Lionel Scaloni has ceased to be the interim coach of Argentina. They have officially confirmed him as an albiceleste coach. The wounds from the World Cup in Russia have not yet begun to heal. Many critical voices have said that the former player of Depor I have never managed a professional team. However, he is as he sees now in world: calm, clear, convinced, with a fixed idea…

Scaloni is right. She cried on Tuesday Lionel technician at Lusail, after a tight hug with words given to him by the genius Lionel he just crowned the jump in the World Cup final. The image became stronger. The goal was accomplished.

Scaloni’s obsession is to achieve a team that observes and treats Messi like another though everyone knows it isn’t. That they make you happy, make you happy. Lionel DT is confident in his naturalness and his freshness to establish relationships, something that has always stood out in all the teams he has been part of.

Scaloni always believed Rodrigo DePaul. The support was noticed at the beginning, when the steering wheel was asked by a large part of the press. The technician held him. and the one of Atletico Madrid became a kind of spiritual leader, something similar to what exactly represents Cholo Simeone during his time as a national team player. Moreover, De Paul became a new friend Messi. He had been with her from the beginning and there they were, always in cahoots Rodrigo and Leo.

Of course, before assembling the group of players, Scaloni chose his number one field assistant, walter samuel, his first slope. Then added to Pablo Aimar. All three were part of the golden generation of the Sub 20 team that won the World Cup in Malaysia in 1997an unforgettable team to be with Juan Roman Riquelme Y Esteban Cambiaso in many other figures. There is another powerful name that Scaloni chose: Robert Ayalapartner in Germany 2006.

Nothing is accidental: Samuel, Ayala, Aimar… All have selection blood, all low profile, rational, balanced, respected. The samuel’s wall it is more aimed at all the tactical details. The Ayala Mouse, With his extensive past as a central marker, he looks all-world in defence. The aimar clown, exceptional 10, from the middle up. Four discuss each topic. And in the end, Scaloni made up his mind. That’s how they work.

then, scaloni first it was a great bet and then an immense success of Claudio Tapiaof that AFA president also attacked from different sectors of Argentine soccer, a leader who grew up with Julio Grondona and who knows how power is generated. He had a clinical eye. In the midst of madness at RussiaHe observed how Scaloni moved, how he related, how he was integrated, what he thought. And since no highly prestigious coach was available, he played it for him. And Lionel is with him stagger, finalist in the world and recognized even by Messi.