Leandro Paredes, one month after being world champion with the Argentine National Team, on his departure from the starting team: “There is very healthy competition”

The Albiceleste midfielder spoke to TyC Sports a month after the consecration about the moment he had to be on the substitute bench during the World Cup.

One month after the consecration of the Argentine National Team in it Qatar World Cup 2022, Leandro Paredes talked with TyC Sports and he remembered everything he lived with the Albiceleste. Among the topics that he touched on, he referred to his departure from the starting team and what that moment was like.

“I had to go out like many of my colleagues throughout this process and the truth is that they all showed a good face and predisposition so that whoever played the game did it in the best way“, began by saying the midfielder of the Scaloneta.

He also assured that there is a very good relationship between them as well as with the coach. “There is very healthy competition. I had it for four years with Guido where we both always pushed forward. Today Enzo joined, he had to play and he did it in the best way“, he explained.

He also clarified that both Lionel Scaloni as he himself knew that he did not arrive in the best way because he had been unemployed for a long time due to the injury. “SIf the 100×100 was not there, it was going to be difficult for me to play. Luckily it was my turn to enter a teammate, he did it in the best way and when it was my turn to enter I also did very well. I’m happy with the overall result, for the result of my colleagues and the performance of each one of us“Walls closed.

The players who surprised Leandro Paredes

As for the players who surprised him during Qatar, the footballer did not hesitate and chose Mac Allister and Enzo Fernández. “SWe knew the potential that both had, but that they have to play a World Cup with few matches in the National Team and do it the way they did, I was very surprised and makes me very proud of it.s”he explained.

Then he completed: “I know what they worked for and what they wanted to be in this Selection. For those of us who have been playing, having people like this arrive will help us very much“.

Leandro Paredes and the moment they realized they could be world champions

The footballer highlighted two moments where the situation changed for the Argentine National Team and they clicked that they were on the right track. “The first thing we said now changes things for us because we had another situation ahead of us was with Mexico and after the Netherlands we said that’s it, we are two steps away“.