Scaloni: “The important thing is always to compete more than to win”

Relaxing, in its own way. Of course, in his style. Lionel Scaloni The world champion coach is preparing a new double qualifying date, in the early hours of Friday against Chile and next Wednesday against Colombia. Of course, something is different. They won’t be Lionel Messi, wounded, neither Angel Di Maria who no longer plays with the albiceleste. It’s a special moment…

There will be a tribute to Fideo at the Monumental. And it’s going to be exciting. “I talked to him about playing, and not just for a few minutes, but because he is a very important player, but I already have a decision. The tribute to Ángel is well deserved, with its people and Argentina, as it should be. He is one of the best in history and leaves an indelible legacy. You have to stand by what you’ve done, don’t give up, don’t give up. Such is life and football. Plus, he’s an amazing boy. “That makes it bigger.”

“It’s too early to put Messi on this list”

Later, Messi: “I spoke to Leo personally before giving the list to see how he is. He hasn’t trained yet and it’s too early to put him on this list. He told me he’s improving. I hope he plays his team, that he will do it as soon as possible and he will do it.” have the next call”. Who will use 10? “The 10 shirt he wore ever Angel Correa. No problem… 10 has an owner and we know who he is. It’s a shirt we love so much.”

He also left a reflection Lautaro Martínez and Julián Álvarez: “They’ve played together, they can. It depends on what we want to play and the circumstances of each person at that time. “It depends on a lot of things, but they can play together.”

Calls for Dybala and Taty Castellanos

The call for Paulo Dybalawho was left out of the last Copa América: “Calling Paulo has nothing to do with his stay in Italy. We appreciate them for what they are doing on the field. The call is thinking about the team, which may need it at any time due to the loss of some players, he becomes a footballer who can contribute to us.

Scaloni explained the call for Daddy Castellanos: “He was selected several times, but he never arrived. In the absence of Leo and Ángel we need the ability to attack, to recognize people who are at a good level and we don’t know, and he meets those conditions. He moves well, plays well on the ball and can give us things.

The coach, on the other hand, defines the goals. He wants to continue winning: “The important thing is always to compete more than to win. That a teammate sees others competing, that he wants to continue, that the rival sees that we want to continue… If we win , great, but it’s important that everyone sees that there is direction, and that we continue to compete hard. When you achieve something good, the next day you have to get up and work.”