The coach of the Argentine National Team, Lionel Scaloni, praised his team after the 3-0 win that they gave to El Salvador on Friday and remarked that “in general terms it was a good game,” in the first match of the tour of USA.
“We are happy, in general terms I think it was a good game. The guys we wanted to see delivered,” Scaloni said at the press conference he gave at the Lincoln Financial Field stadium in Philadelphia.
“El Salvador has phases where they press well. On two occasions they put us in difficulty. I wish them the best because it is a country that has opened its doors to me,” he said about the current rival.
Furthermore, the coach explained: “In these types of games we always look to give the possibility to some boys who have not been playing often, or to look for other variants.”
“We are not lacking players for the Copa América but rather we have plenty. It is a very nice problem to put together that list. We will always think about the best for the team,” he was honest about the results he obtained from his team.
In this sense, he was satisfied with the rookie players: “We liked how Barco approached training. He obviously has to correct many things, due to his age, but he is a boy who has a lot of potential and we must exploit it.”
“Nahuel Molina came with a slight sprained ankle and could not train the first few days. Those who are normally with us could not come due to injury and we gave Nehuén (Pérez) the opportunity, not in his natural position, but he has done well,” he highlighted about the defender who also had his debut.
When asked about the performance of attacker Lautaro Martínez, who scored his last goal for the National Team in September 2022, Scaloni gave him his support: “He puts her in his team and he will put her here. He played a good game, we are very calm with the”.
Finally, the native of Pujato warned that to face Costa Rica next Tuesday, he will change several pieces in the starting team: “I plan to make more changes in the next game.”
Di María continues making history
Angel Di María became the second highest assister in the history of the Argentine National Team, and the most striking thing is that he surpassed Diego Maradona in that item.
Di María, who wore the captain’s hat in the absence of Lionel Messi, after the assist he gave to “Cuti” Romero in the first goal against El Salvador, reached 27 assists with the Albiceleste, and surpassed Maradona in the historical table.
In this way, Lionel Messi remains in first place with 54 assists, Di María with 27 and Maradona with 26.
The man from Rosario who plays for Benfica is a historic player in the National Team and is also among the top ten of the top historical scorers in Argentina, where he was champion in the Olympic Games, Copa América, Finalissima and World Cup.
2024-03-24 03:01:00
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