In addition to analyzing and evaluating the 3-1 victory of the Argentine National Team over Costa Rica at the close of the FIFA double date in March, Lionel Scaloni pointed his guns towards the Copa América and sent a clear message to all his team. In the middle of a press conference, the world champion coach assured that there are only two confirmed presences on the Albiceleste roster for the next continental tournament: Lionel Messi and Ángel Di María.
Firstly, the coach expressed his joy for the result and the team’s performance in these two matches in the United States: “We are satisfied with the tour, with how the games went. In the end it was seen that there is no easy rival and that everyone makes things difficult. In the second game it helped us a lot, I saw a very mature team because we found ourselves in difficulty, with the game down, and the team played a very good 25 minutes in the second half. I am happy about that, we are going to find many games like that and it helps us.”
In addition, he referred to the debut of Walter Benítez, who made a good save at the start and then suffered a rebound goal from Wanfred Ugaldo: “I’m happy for Walter (Benítez). He played a good game, the truth is that the game was not easy and we are happy.” And he also remembered the other two kids who asked for a clue: “The same as Garnacho and Carboni. They are guys who can contribute to us and we will see in the future if they will be with us. But I’m happy, it’s not easy to play with this shirt or with these rivals who make it difficult for you. We’re ok”.
Putting the magnifying glass on the meeting with Gustavo Alfaro’s Ticos, Scaloni indicated: “In the first 15 or 20 minutes we were good, we had some chances. I think the game was always on the right side with Ángel (Di María) wide open and Nahuel (Molina) doubling, and with Lo Celso on the between the lines. In the first half we wanted to go inside a lot, but they made chases, they had three center backs and we didn’t understand the game well. In the second half we corrected, we saw that the game was on the outside with Molina, with Garnacho’s one on one and the arrival of the interior players. It went well and the players understood it very easily.”
And he highlighted the Lechuga team: “We saw how they played in Costa Rica, it was just as we prepared it, but in soccer one plus one is not two, things happen and they have to be corrected. They are a good team, they have their validity and they will compete. As I always say, there is no easy rival.”
In addition, the national coach highlighted the names that Argentina has in the middle of the field: “The team always had many good midfielders. Exequiel (Palacios) did not come on this tour, Guido (Rodríguez) is also out, Thiago (Almada) is in the Under 23. We are well covered and, if someone’s performance drops, there is another to play. Let no one give themselves away because he who is best plays.”
Although he spoke again about Benítez, Scaloni did not take long to refer to the Argentine National Team list for the next Copa América and made it clear that there are only two surnames noted at the moment: “It is a possibility (Benítez as second goalkeeper ), in the world of football nothing is known. Today he is here, he surely had his great chance because it is evident that he came with us, but I cannot guarantee any of those who have come here. Only the one who did not come, who already “You know. The rest, pick and shovel. Well, Fideo (Di María) too… He has it guaranteed.”
2024-03-27 09:31:51
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