Messi: “We know we have an advantage in Dibu”

If not to talk about the surprising elimination of the world champion in the quarterfinals in America Cupif the presence of Lionel Messi the 90 minutes on the field against Ecuador despite a noticeable physical disability, this is just because Emiliano Martínez. ‘Dibu Phenomenon’ continues to add chapters to collect. It becomes more and more overwhelming and transcendent Argentina and finally to the joys enjoyed by the greatest player in history…

After two penalties Draw shortcut to meaning against Ecuadorhe himself came out Messi to raise his archer: “I know that Draw It’s always in these moments. He loves these moments and we know he will always be there. It grows. Plus, it’s big under the arch. There was a lot of faith. He told us that if there were penalties we should calm down. In prisons we know that with Draw “We have an advantage.”

Leo He also referred to his physical condition and the pain in his right adductor: “I felt good. I have no discomfort, nothing… Yes, a little fear,” he admitted. And then he spoke about the penalty hitting the crossbar: “I was very angry. I was convinced to kick him like that. I talked about it Drawwith the Rulli. He kicked the cross a few times… And in fact the goalkeeper crossed… But hey, that’s it.” After that missed shot on 10, the show began. Drawalthough within 90 minutes he had covered two heads and was scared Enner Valencia in a penalty he took and hit with a stick.

And about Emiliano Martínez The coach also spoke special words Lionel Scaloni: “The penalty team feels blind confidence in their goalkeeper and knows something positive will happen. Goalkeepers shoot or take penalties. When Dibu stops one, he stops it. He even makes noise on the court when he stops it. Fortunately he is Argentine.

Lautaro Martinez agree with both Lionel: “Draw it is an animal. When we got to the penalties, we were calm. “Having a goalkeeper like him always gives you an advantage.” AND Cristian ‘Cuti’ Romero He contributed: “He’s a cute crazy guy. It’s so important to be at the back. And it becomes huge with penalties. I think deep down he wants us to go to penalties… He wants them.”

At that point, he had made his point Emiliano Martínez: “They made it more complicated for us. You don’t play well. They play very well. We have to pass. I told the boys I wasn’t ready to go home. Even though we are champions of America and the World, this group deserves to continue in the cup. I’m excited”.

continue Draw: “I fill myself with people. My family became close. These are special moments. I work for it. I shoot 500 times a day in every exercise. I always stay well. I am trying to be at my best level for the National Team. People deserve it because they spend their money to see us. “I want to continue to grow as a goalkeeper and as a person.”

Champion of America against Brazil at the Maracaná, champion of the Finalissima against Italy, world champion in Qatar 2022 in an epic final against France… Now semi-finalist of the Copa América in the United States… Always with his decisive contributions, during the game and during penalties. there is Draw Martínez pushing to say that he has been the most transcendent goalkeeper in the history of the Albiceleste.

In the penalty shoot-out, he won the 4 he played in Argentina. With Colombia (Copa América in Brazil), Holland and France (both in Qatar), he added it against Ecuador. In the national team they have already taken 24 penalties and converted only 12: 9 saved, 2 deflected and 1 hit the post.