The coach of the world champion team in Qatar 2022 reviewed the performances of the Albiceleste, the coexistence with PSG at 10 and his future as a coach.
Argentina celebrated the Qatar 2022 World Cup title after beating France in the definition with a penalty shootout. One of the figures in the competition was Lionel Messi who was a key player in the running of the team led off the bench by Lionel Scaloni.
Already with a little more calm and more time to analyze what happened, the DT said what were the aspects that marked him in the competition, in addition to presenting if for him the best Argentine footballer in the history is Messi or Diego Maradona.
“If I have to stay with one, I will stay with Leo, with whom I have something special. He is the best in history even if Maradona was also great “, he commented in dialogue with Cadena COPE.
Regarding the striker, he added that “Messi’s formation is not difficult. At the technical level, it cannot be corrected, but sometimes there is pressure or we explain to him a way to attack. To squeeze, steal bullets and when there’s blood that’s number one “, held.
He also recalled how the World Cup experience was. “It was an amazing movie and trip. The key to the whole championship was having fun knowing how hard it was and anyone could win it.”
“Until the eighty minutes I knew it was a spectacular game, but from there it was different . I have the images and the match in my head. It was a shame not to finish it in ninety minutes because a goal from them at the end of extra time would have been unfair”.
He also recalled the technical speech, acknowledging that it was “emotional”. “I was excited and couldn’t continue. We felt it was a spectacular moment. When a team like Argentina achieves this communion, it’s over”.
In turn, he reviewed the criticism that Emiliano Martínez received for his gestures on the pitch, in the award for best goalkeeper and in the celebrations in Argentina. “There are attitudes that Dibu Martínez will not be happy with, but he is a spectacular boy. It’s a baby. It’s amazing what a good boy he is, you should meet him ”.
“It was one of the discoveries that gave us immense joy. He has a personality that has brought a lot to the group. There are attitudes, but it’s that he’s a ‘baby'”, a- he insisted.
Arrival at the selection and reviews
He also had words to refer to the criticism he faced when he was confirmed as Albiceleste head coach after Jorge Sampaoli quit after Russia 2018.
“It’s normal for a journalist to think, ‘Where did Scaloni go to sit on the national team bench?’ I don’t aim and I’m not mean. At that time that was what it was, I started and I started with the Argentinian national team “, he claimed.
Regarding his life as a champion, he confessed that “going out and walking quietly in the street is no longer so easy, even in Mallorca. My life has changed a lot. A Spaniard, an Italian, an Argentinian will stop you… That’s what fills you with the most pride”.
“After the World Cup, people were walking through my town of Pujato and saying, ‘Let’s see if Scaloni is there.’ They came from the disco and stopped to sing a song at my parents’ house. Someone stayed to sleep until I left the next day…”, he recalls.
Finally, he commented on his current contractual situation, stating that “These days I’m traveling to Buenos Aires, hoping to sit down with the president and see if we get the deal we want . I have a good relationship, thank you for the opportunity and when you leave we will announce what needs to be,” he concluded.
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