Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni spoke about the hydration breaks at the World Cup.

Lionel Scaloni spoke at a press conference about the Argentina national team and Lionel Messi. In the same press conference, Scaloni also commented on the hydration breaks. Here is what he had to say:

“There’s no easy match. In this World Cup, there are more matches but the group stage has always been tough for everyone.

“The heat conditions, constantly stopping the match, ends up giving a hand to the theoretically somewhat weaker team. It ahs time to recover and prepare things that maybe it didn’t have before. It’s been done to have more time and in the end, the match ends up getting a bit choppy. That thing with four times almost feels like it’s real. It’s been done and here we are to make it work.

“Everything I have in my head can change based on what happens in those 22, 23 minutes. We have people up top analyzing the match and us sitting on the bench. We look for solutions and do what’s done in a normal halftime. Sometimes I get confused saying it’s only for the weaker rival, it also gives the team that wants to attack time to adjust.

“It feels weird adapting to that. I imagine that in time, if it keeps being done, it’ll become something normal like all the things that have been made almost normal. This still isn’t normal for us, it makes things pretty choppy.

“There are times when matches shift from one way to another in the same period just because of this because they’re there to make corrections. I understand it’ll get better. There are people who analyze and show computers or tablets. We go more for the one on one and talking. Everyone has their own little playbook.”

Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni spoke at a press conference about the team and about Lionel Messi.

Lionel Scaloni spoke at a press conference with Enzo Fernández and Scaloni spoke about the team. Here is what he had to say:

“The team is well and ready for the match tomorrow.

“Austria is a difficult opponent with very good players. They pressure well and they had a great qualification. No doubt, it will be a complicated match.

“There is no easy match at this World Cup.

“We try to watch every match. It’s great, you learn a lot of things and above all, we enjoy it.

“You can’t always dominate the ball in a match but the important thing is for the team to react when that happens.

“After Qatar, the team also had good games. The team is showing signs that it always wants to improve.

“Everyone is available to play.

Scaloni also spoke about Lionel Messi turning 39 years of age and his birthday:

“I want Leo to be happy, that is my dream for him and I believe of everyone.”

Enzo Fernández spoke at the Argentina national team press conference.

Fernández was the player along with Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni who spoke at the press conference in Dallas. Here is what he had to say:

“I feel very comfortable in the position I am in.

“When I am picked to play, I try to give the most and my best for the team.

“If I had to go back and write Leo a letter again, one book would not be enough to write everything I learned at his side.

“I learned a lot in these four years. Today, I feel more mature and I demande more from myself day to day to keep improving.

“Against Algeria, we played a great match, we controlled the ball very well. Starting Qatar with a loss was difficult but everything after was incredible. Today, starting with a win gives us a lot of confidence.

“Austria play very direct, they leave space but they are aggressive when attacking.

“I like to always touch the ball, it gives me a lot of confidence. For us, it is always important to control the ball, no matter the opponent in front of us.

“Football is becoming more even and I feel like this World Cup is more competitive. Nowadays, there are many teams that are surprising and having a great group stage.”

The Argentina national team will play Austria at the World Cup on Monday and Lionel Messi is set to start.

Lionel Messi scored three goals for Argentina in their 3-0 win against Algeria at the World Cup and is set to start against Austria. Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni will be without Gonzalo Montiel for the match against Austria and he could make one change to the team which start the win against Algeria. According to SportsCenter ESPN, here is the rumored eleven:

Emiliano Martínez; Molina, Romero, Lisandro Martínez, Medina; De Paul, Mac Allister, Enzo, Almada; Messi and Lautaro Martínez