This Saturday evening in Qatar, Lionel Messi became the savior of the nation for Argentina during the duel against Mexico in the World Cup. After coach Lionel Scaloni, Emiliano Martinez also took the floor to praise the captain and number 10 of the Albiceleste.
After being surprised at the entrance by theSaudi Arabia (1-2), theArgentina was forced to win against the Mexico this Saturday evening to revive World Cup. Whereas Guillermo Ochoa defended the cage very wellThe TricolorLionel Messi finally delivered theAlbiceleste in the 64th minute of play, thanks to a splendid strike near the opposing penalty area. Saved by his captain and number 10 (2-0 victory), Lionel Scaloni was grateful at a press conference after the game.
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“Playing with Leo is a plus, he’s the best in the world”
“We knew the match would be very difficult. The first half was not good, but we made some adjustments and we played better afterwards. We found players in the middle, we won duels. And then you know what happened. The number 10 scored, which is what he does best. We made too many horizontal passes and we faced the second period better, being more aggressive. We have improved. That Messi is the best player in the world is a message that everyone has received for years. Messi must enjoy this World Cup and the fans must also enjoy watching him play.ignited Lionel Scaloni, the coach of theArgentina.
“Every time he has a chance, he will help us”
In parallel, Emiliano Martinez also paid tribute to Lionel Messi after the victory of theArgentina facing Mexico. “Today (Saturday), if we had lost, we would have been eliminated. We showed that we had character and that we were a united group. (…) Playing with Leo (Messi) is a plus. He’s the best in the world, every time he gets a chance, he’ll help us.”said the Albiceleste goalkeeper in the mixed zone.
