Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni spoke about the team and the 2022 World Cup.
Lionel Scaloni spoke at a press conference on Monday about the team. Lionel Messi had also spoken at the press conference, commenting on the team and his fitness.
Scaloni spoke about the starting eleven. He said that it would be one of Alejandro Papu Gómez or Alexis Mac Allister who will start in place of Gio Lo Celso in midfield. Here is what he had to say:
“The team is already confirmed. I told the players today. I’m not going to change it and we are not changing the system. You will see tomorrow. There won’t be big changes.”
“A player like Joaquín who left, can play on the inside and outside, as a striker or playmaker and Ángel gives us that. In the case of Nicolas Gonzalez, most of the time he has played on the left and Thiago can give us that with different characteristics.
“That was the idea we had. There were other options but there was no time to wait. We are convinced.”
Regarding Enzo Fernandez in the team:
“Enzo Fernández is very good. Luckily the 26 players could change and have everyone available in case a change needs to be made. Enzo is a player who, beyond what is seen in Benfica, last year we already saw his potential in the national team.”
About the World Cup:
“The big favorites never win the World Cups. I think that a lot of big nations, great teams, at least eight of them can win this World Cup. The majority are Europeans. It’s what happened in the last years. I think that South American teams couldn’t reach the finals, even in 2014 we did and Argentina maybe could have done a bit better. The rest are just details. And I think this World Cup will be the same. Details will make champions and not necessarily the team that plays the best.
“Yesterday, Ecuador won very well. It’s a national team of a very high level. Everytime I played, I said the same thing. The rest will have a hard time and I am not surprised that they won. That is not to say that Qatar is a bad team. England is a candidate but I don’t say that the Arab teams are a step below. You have to prove to be superior, the game has an emotional aspect, the important thing is to move forward beyond how. Logically, we have our way of playing and we will try not to change it.”
“Enzo Fernández is very good. Luckily the 26 players could change and have everyone available in case a change needs to be made. Enzo is a player who, beyond what is seen in Benfica, last year we already saw his potential in the national team.”
Enzo fans, Scaloni, Samuel, Ayala and Aimar are usually fair and give chances to players. He is a good player and his time will surely come, perhaps sooner than expected.
Are you referring to someone specific on this site ? 😉
Some people are more eager for Enzo to start than others but I think a good many appreciate his meteoric rise and his talent.
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