“Messi? Change because ‘Juansito’ is playing and ‘Pedrito’ is not playing…”

Jorge Fossaticoach of the Peruvian national team, assured this Friday that “almost nothing changes” in his team played by the less common. Argentina and even said that the absence of Leo Messidoes not necessarily harm the Albiceleste.

“It doesn’t change practically anything for us. It takes a little pressure or responsibility off the rival, but he already showed that he always enters the field with the same attitude no matter who plays. It will make a difference because ‘Juansito ‘ is playing and he is not playing ‘Pedrito’…, we are talking about a team that became the world champion in Qatar,” highlighted the Uruguayan coach in the previous press conference.

Regarding the absence of Leo Messi, who is recovering from his adductor problems, he indicated that this should not be a handicap for Argentina. “Without a doubt, it makes a difference if a player who is considered one of the best in the world plays or doesn’t play, but it doesn’t mean that it harms them. On the one hand, not having your main figure has an influence, but it makes the search for playing together more apparent and less attracted to someone who you know is going to grab her and solve everything.”

Fossati, in any case, assured that his team is convinced that they can “achieve victory” because of what they have done “in the two previous games”, despite the goalless draw against Chile and the defeat against Canada . “After examining them I still have the same opinion,” he said.

For the Uruguayan coach, the Peruvian team is in a medium-term process, as the goal is to reach the qualifying round in September, so he ignores the “analysis based on results” in this Cup. “There has been a lot of growth in friendly matches and this has been proven in the Cup, but for the most part, football is judged from the result and they will not believe me,” he added.