Lionel Messi spoke about the Argentina national team, the fans, coach Lionel Scaloni, playing against European teams and growing up.
Messi commented on playing for the Argentina national team. Speaking in an interview with Jorge Valdano on Universo Valdano, here is what he had to say:
“I told my dad we had to do something so that people in Argentina knew I was here (at Barcelona). I went to two friendlies with the youth team and they already knew me. I wanted to be there, with the Argentina national team.”
About winning the Copa America:
“After so much, an impressive moment has arrived with the Argentina national team. There were so many years and so many disappointments. That’s why I cried at the last Copa America.”
He also spoke about the Argentina fans:
“I always felt the affection of the Argentine people but there was always a part of Argentina that always questioned me. They had opinions about everything I did.”
Regarding Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni:
“Scaloni has always had a very special personality, ever since he was a player. He’s great at preparing for games. The best thing he has is the communication. He chose a group without thinking about what the others said. He’s very simple, normal, realistic.”
In regards to playing European teams:
“We didn’t have many games against European teams. I think we’re in a good moment but we must not fall into the mistake of people’s madness and believe we’re favourites to win the World Cup. We have to be realistic and take it step by step.”
Jorge Valdano once told him about how “Mascherano once said it would be crazy to be Messi for 5 minutes.” Messi said this:
“Being Messi has its negative side, I sometimes wish I wasn’t famous. I don’t like being the center of attention or feeling that people are looking at me. But I’ve gotten used to it.”
He spoke about growing up in Argentina:
“The streets taught me a lot. I left Argentina when I was young but I learned a lot before I left.”
About football:
“I believe that football has changed a lot. It’s more difficult to see a different player, one that is out of the ordinary. Because from a young age, they force you to play in a certain way. I think it has changed a lot. Football will be more tactical.”
U all expect messi to say lo celso injury is a big set back? U want the spirit of the team to drop? Over lo celso? Messi is smarter than that.
Lionel Scaloni is permitted to make 5 substitutions for tomorrow’s game, but he asked to be allowed to make 10 or 11 substitutions. The idea is that everyone will receive minutes tomorrow.”
Great👍👍
Leo Messi: “We are in good moment right now, but we suffered a small step back with Lo Celso’s injury. We’ve to go step by step and have to focus on the first match. The most important thing is to start the World Cup with a win.”
So locelso injury is small setback for messi. So he doesn’t rate locelso that high. Scaloni rates locelso much much higher.
So he should say big step back?…logic 😂 He is not a cry baby like Ronaldo
“So he doesn’t rate locelso that high.”
Way to read a lot into that sentence. The player from whom Messi received the highest number of passes he does not rate high.
Not your most brilliant moment Anuparno.
Bullshit fake news. The only thing I can find is Messi posting a heart emoji in response to a post made by Lo Celso. Or as Enganche points outs, misreading due to confirmation bias.
Give me your source.
Come on, you really think Messi is going to start freaking out and leaking a perception of chaos and disorder to the public? There’s a reason footballers and coaches always half answer questions they’re asked
check out Adidas’s new FIFA commercial – Family Reunion. Background is Maradona’s epic Napoli warm up song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv-3Wx2UdbI
Are they going to field all the players who played on Saturday and Sunday. Is it safe to play them considering jet lag and lack of rest etc
I don’t know who will they field. But atleast 15-16 players will play. So obviously some players will be there who played in Saturday or Sunday
Oh okay, thanks🙏
Terrible idea to play a match 6 days before the World Cup when we will have to be playing every 4 days. Someone must be making good money off if it! Typical Argentina.
Interestingly among top teams, only Argentina, Spain , Germany are playing a friendly before WC. Belgium’s got cancelled & other biggies like Brazil, France, England, Portugal, Netherlands going straight to WC. Personally, i think not a bad idea to play a friendly especially since we have quite a few players who have very less minutes in last 1 month.
Match practice is always vital. Even before copa we played 2 wc qualifiers. We didn’t get 3-4 weeks long training camp this time so we need this match to practice our formations and give new players some minutes to build the chemistry with them.give minutes to enzo, palacios, Dybala, McAllister
I don’t think it’s bad, one of our virtues is chemistry and it will help us get our game flowing and integrate players like Enzo or find a replacement for Lo Celso, which is very important. It’s a friendly so I don’t think almost anyone will play 90 minutes and the other coach is Argentine, nobody is going to injure us
Maybe we can try the Christmas tree line-up, 1-2-3-4.
Lautaro
Dybala – Messi
Enzo – Guido – RDP
Tagli – Licha – Otamendi – Molina
That is also my preferred line up. Then swap in Di Maria 60 minutes for Dybala or one of the midfielders.
In that lineup you are going down the middle all the time unless the full backs get involved in attack. Our fullbacks are amoung our weakest position.
I heard we have a friendly tomorrow. Now i want to see how the midfield will be. I don’t want Papu to play tomorrow, i want Scaloni to try other players – the new ones. My formation in the midline
______________Midfield________________
Paredes/Guido. De paul. (Enzo/Allister/Palacios)
This is the time to figure out what will work. I don’t like to support a player based on emotion, hmm… I like this player…he is from my town…he plays for our local team. I dont care about any of that, the only thing i want is result especially from Enzo, Palacios and Allister. If not let’s figure out what will work. Mabybe replacing a player
This editor is just…
Paredes/Guido
De paul. (Allister/Enzo/Palacios)
I am just glad we did not take Garnacho. He’s so called mentor is going around causing trouble. Even his national teammates are not happy with him and it all boils down to “attitude.” That boy has picked up some Ronaldo’s bad attitude, he needs to lower his head to grow properly. For now i would go for any other player with decent skill rather tham Garnacho. No need to spoil a good thing right?!
You’re completely making up an assumption about Garnacho due to your dislike of CR7.
“making up assumption?” you must not have been following football a lot recently. All Man U people especially Hen Tag have been complaining about his attitude problem.
Ten Hag and Bruno mentioned something about Garnacho missing few meeting and ending practice sessions a bit early. Does that sound like CR7? Hell no.
Yeah, keep telling yourself that, that is how it begins
@ Anuparno
U r right. There are some teams who can challenge us and even better than us individually. But we have Messi…
I feel Enzo Fernandez can easily slip into the role of Lo Celso.
Dibu Martinez
Molina Romero Otamendi Acuna
De Paul Parades
Dybala Messi Enzo
Latauro
Lo Celso’s best and key role for the NT is left of paredes in front CBs…main creative engine positioned deep helping the ball progress.
Lo Celso’s best and key role is to win balls in the middle and launch counterattack.
Lo Celso more than pressing and ball winning. He’s the midfields main creative force, starts the play from deep so Messi doesn’t have to drop back. Also we’re not only counter attacking team, most of time its slow and patient build up.
Yes keep grounded. Dont be over confident. Surely there is better teams out there than us but we have messi who can make a decent side looks like the best in the world he has done it in 2021 Copa hopefully he will win us the wc after 36 long years.
VAmos albiceleste ! NOTHING MORE THAN TO SEE HIM LIFTING THE TROPHY
More than AGREE !!!
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