Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni spoke to the media after Argentina’s 3-2 win against Egypt at the World Cup.
The Argentina national team won 3-2 against Egypt after trailing 2-0 with 15 minutes remaining in the match. Cristian Romero, Lionel Messi and Enzo Fernandez all scored for Argentina. Speaking to the media, here is what a visibly emotional Lionel Scaloni had to say after the match:
“This group of players, what can I say?
“I’m sorry, I’m too emotional. I have to go.”
I am honestly puzzled by the sudden drop in our defensive solidity.
What happened to that team about which Scaloni proudly said, “We are a team every opponent will find difficult to beat”? That was our identity — a team that could score one or two goals and then shut the door completely. Clean sheets became almost a habit. This was the same core that dismantled Croatia 3–0 with such control and authority.
So what changed?
My wild guess — Di María’s absence has taken away more than just creativity. It has reduced the fear factor on one side of our attack. Earlier, opponents always had to worry about Fideo’s direct runs, his ability to beat defenders, and his constant threat behind the line. That forced them to stay cautious.
Without that attacking sting, opponents are getting more freedom to push forward and repeatedly bring the game into our half. And when those waves arrive, our current vulnerabilities become exposed — a struggling right side and a left side that has not yet reached its usual reliability.
Against Switzerland, Scaloni may need to think beyond conventional solutions. Protecting the defensive structure could become as important as creating chances.
Alongside Paredes, someone like Palacios might become crucial — whether as an experimental right-back option or as an additional midfield shield. We need players who can read danger early, close spaces, and restore that old feeling: Argentina may not always score five, but they are incredibly hard to score against.
Eventhough Chances of Argentina winning world cup are very slim, Scaloni should stop messing with the lineup. Without wingers the defense will be badly exposed. DePaul shouldn’t be starting again; he has been sloppy in the last two games. As Molina he has been disaster. Colombia will be a nightmare if scaloni sticks with the same stubborn approach. I would rather this team face Switzerland.
Basicly any team can cause us problems, when playing with these kind of defenssive play….Egypt had 2 shots on target and 4 in overall with 1 corner, yet we gave away 2 soft goal’s and i don’t blame only Licha for those goals, yet offcourse he could had defended better, but so could had the whole team and not let, that cross in or ran after Egyptian players like headless chicken’s without tackling and fouling them, but Yes i would also rather face Swizerland….
with this kind of defending
Wen Argentina immediately started static watching around the box I said the cross goes in they score they did
Wen they ran at us I said no one tackles or fails they score THEY DID
YOU CAN. SEE AEGENTINA ARE THERE OWN WORSE ENEMY and it’s super super annoying surly they can see it themselves
STOP GIVING THE OTHER TEAM GOALS because fear is making you freeze up
Wen teams are in the flanks don’t stand still TACKLE SLIDE THEM OR RUN ST TGE BALL ROW Z IT reset your selves
Don’t stand idle watching the ball
What everyone is missing here is Argentina and only Argentina do this weird super scared thing no one else on the planet does it
It’s not passion it’s un professional. The ref blow his whistle the game started SO MOVE
ITS EXACT SAME SHIT vs holland France cape no one else is doing this it’s only us
And it’s something Argentina need to stop doing
Stop EMBARRASSING yourselves EGIPT didn’t do anything worthy of a goal WE GAVE THEM THE GOALS same shit shit holland same shit France come back
Stop doing it
THERE WAS SO MANY TAXKLE LIGHT FAUL CHANCES to stop EGIPT But instead we back off looking at the ball
That’s what kids do in baby league defend by going to a ball or thru a player IF IN DOUBT KICK IT OUT
And honestly I know this is impossible, but at this I would even consider replacing Emi Martinez. He can’t seem to save anything. Bring him on before a penalty shootout.
Scaloni himself bragged many times that no one’s place in this team is guaranteed, how it is all about form, day-to-day performance and the system and what not. Now how about putting that into action?
His driving me nuts all bluster showing off hair cuts
Do your God damb job mans a statue
Get your act together man. You are grossly mismanaging this team.
Watch for conspiracy theorist galore now, as always when ARGENTINA WINS
They already started. They say the game was robbed, that Licha wasn’t fouled and that they should have had a penalty from the player that fell away from the Argentina box.
Nothing new, it’s hard looking this pretty.
They’re still talking about how FIFA helped ARGENTINA win the last one and my response is always the same,” If what you claim is true then PLEASE FIFA HELP THEM AGAIN ” F ‘EM
My nephew is married to an Egyptian and both were at the game today, GOD FORBID if I had to hear from them or his in-laws💀💀💀💀.
Call me whatever you want but I knew Egypt was going to score and then another…just had that awful feeling and that if ARG just scored 1 then they would end up winning the game….NO BS but don’t want to feel that rage inside again
I don’t care what anyone says, this Argentina team has unbelievable spirit and fight. I don’t think any other team would recover from being two-nil down with ten minutes to go and score three wonderful goals. Regardless of the opponent, it’s unscripted. By the way, what a tackle from Leandro Paredes! Bring on Switzerland or Colombia, we will beat them.
Yes true but that doesn’t excuse statue defending starting in fear and usless keeper
One game at a time,mostly we may face colombia! Mentally they will lose to us even before the start of match
Belgium has already done it against senegal so it’s nothing new.
The lack of willingness to tackle faul is driving me spare
DEFEND by pushing out play
Debu needs to step up
And stop the knee nocking fear shit
His driving me mad with the lack of presents
He needs to drop the argy emotion shit and manage the fking team
Wake up your squad is full of talent use it
Come on Lawress, don’t be so harsh today. We won today! Be happy!
Retreating into old bad habits isn’t helping its 1970s 80s Argentina endless chest crossing and preying it isn’t helping. Even are formation play is Roman requlmee era we don’t have a 10 like that the romance shit will only take us so far
Have a plane man have a plan and disaplin your players for static standing there no excuse for it
Other teams scoring is because of the static BALL WATCHING
I agree, no excuses 👍