Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni spoke about the team, Lionel Messi and Emiliano Martínez.
Lionel Scaloni held a press conference on Monday with Nicolás Otamendi where he spoke about the team. Here is what he had to say:
“We are calm and we will face a good team. We are arriving at a good moment.
“We are in the same state as the first day, balance is the word. We try our best for our national team, our country. Beyond the results, we have stayed calm and commited.”
Scaloni also spoke about Lionel Messi:
“Leo has always been there and has always been fundamental, now he will be even more so and he looks good. Julián bad the ankle problem but his recovery has born fruit and for tomorrow, he is available and is an option.”
On Emiliano Martínez:
“Emiliano is fine. If everything continues well, I think he’s going to play.
“We always try out variants, they are situations that can arrise at the start or during the match. The essence of the team will be the same but yes, we have tried options.
“In recent years, we have reached this situation because we were able to decompress a bit. Playing calmly was the key. And yes, in any case, tension is felt, it happens to everyone but it’s important to feel proud of giving everything no matter what happens.
“I think we are going to face a good team, Algeria has earned its place at the World Cup. There have been matches that demonstrate this in this tournament, there are no easy games.
“Algeria have good players up front and midfielders with a good touch. They also have the ability to adapt to different schemes. They are a team to respect and will surely make things difficilult for us.”
Four matches. Zero wins. One draw. Three losses. For a continent that views itself as football’s elite, this is a crisis. The physical, high-intensity style that works in CONMEBOL qualifying is being systematically dismantled by disciplined, organized underdogs . Argentina cannot afford to be Uruguay. Scaloni must ensure his team is patient, uses the full width of the pitch, and does not fall into the trap of frantic, desperate attacks when the goal doesn’t come early . The pressure is now immense on Argentina to restore South American pride. 🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷
(although I am calm this time as a fan after 2022)
Algeria is going to beat Argentina because Scaloni trust the old players too much also refused to play competitive games and this time it will be too late because Austria is no joke team.
I don’t see Algeria beating Argentina. At most, they might earn a draw. Argentina survived tough matches against Colombia and Ecuador in the Copa América. This team knows how to grind out results when it matters.
After watching the World Cup, I think only top European sides like Sweden, the Netherlands, France, or Norway have the quality to seriously trouble Argentina. Spain lacks a natural striker, and they looked horrible against Cabo Verde. I doubt even Spain can trouble Argentina.
Watch this: youtube.com/watch?v=NpAGsmXxY3w&t=1s