Lionel Messi spoke to the media after Argentina’s 3-2 win against Cabo Verde at the World Cup.
Messi had one goal against Cabo Verde in their 3-2 win. Speaking with Doble Amarilla, here is what he had to say:
“This national team always competes and will continue to do that until the final.
“We had the importance of set pieces which hadn’t been coming. We have good headers of the ball like Cuti, Licha, Mac Allister, Nico Gonzalez who go very well. We have to be strong in attack and defense. In a competition like this, it’s important and it was proven that we’re doing well.
“We couldn’t press well, our lines were too far apart. It was too far for the center backs and we ended up uncoordinated. They had one more player because we couldn’t control or press.”
We couldn’t press well, our lines were too far apart. It was too far for the center backs and we ended up uncoordinated. They had one more player because we couldn’t control or press. — Very rightly said. Specifically, the void in he middle was glaringly visible when they were attacking. A green patch of land where the Cape Verde players roamed freely. Building dangerous attacks become so easy from such positions. This was exactly what Messi pointed out when we lost of Uruguay. In contrast Cape Verde were not giving us any free land in the middle of the park. Egypt would not be different. They are immensely better side compared to Cape Verde.
And are Lautaro and Almada listening what Messi is saying about pressing? Scaloni has guaranteed them two places in the starting Xi. That would not change as the coach wants his extended family members to be part of the starting squad. But if they have even the slightest desire to do something significant in this World Cup, they should press hard upfront. In modern football the defence begins in the other half.
its high time Nico Gonzales should start along with Julian, even though julian not scoring, his pressing and off the ball movement are pivotal in modern football
In 1 one word we need 1 good left winger
Di maria is the missing link but unfortunately there is no replacement of him
Football gods saved us
It will have been such a anti climax with the most inform messi ever in a worldcup we are all expecting us to be in the final.. But if we knocked out today its could have been shell shocker
Have no idea what and why the team played like this today even inside the first 5mnt there where 3 miss passes inside our half one recoverd by romero and give back to emi who give to martinez then he given to romero that same trio missed it again 😌
Like that a whole miss up
During the first 5mnt we got a nice interception from cape verde as well for almda but bro wasnt shooting he give back pass😌
Lecelso !!
More balis for lantaro
More plays set plays wen lantaro is in the field
Don’t be afraid of Paz as a left sided to centre attacker or barco