Is this Messi's last World Cup - what Scaloni said after listening to the question
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| Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni at a press conference Photo-collcted |
It looks like the World Cup is coming to an end. 3rd place decider, two semi-finals and final combined and only 4 matches left. Argentina advanced to the semi-finals. Maybe that's why I remember it more. Before the semi-final, the word came up in the press conference of Argentina today - Is this the last World Cup for Lionel Messi?
Argentina will face Croatia in the semi-finals of the World Cup tomorrow at 1 pm Bangladesh time at Lucille Stadium. If Argentina wins this match, Qatar will get one more match in the World Cup. That is the final. Then?
Before the start of the World Cup, Messi has said that this is probably his last World Cup. 35-year-old Messi will change that decision? "Let's see if he continues to play (for the national team)," Scaloni told a press conference. Then we can be sure whether we can enjoy his game or not.'
Before the World Cup in Qatar, Argentina had played in the semi-finals four times in this tournament and had not lost once. Argentina reached the semi-finals of the 1930, 1986, 1990 and 2014 World Cups and got a ticket to the final each time. Scaloni is still cautious about this match. He said that he is only thinking about tomorrow's match, 'We have the support of the whole country. We want to continue the match. I don't want to think about it any more.'
Scaloni also spoke about the injuries to Rodrigo Di Paul and Angel Di Maria. Argentina coach said, both are fine. now healthy However, it will be decided who will be on the field for how many minutes or not. According to Scaloni, 'We will decide on this. Both are fine.'
The quarter-final match against the Netherlands was thrilling. At one stage in the match, the players of the two teams got into an argument due to tension. Messi himself has also admired the Dutch coach Louis von Gaal.
Scaloni said of the tiebreaker controversy, 'I played the match against the Netherlands the way it needed to be played...I don't accept that we don't know how to win. We respect the Netherlands, Croatia—everyone and leave the field on the field.'
Scaloni will keep Nicolas Taliafico in the XI if he plays four defenders in defence. And match strategy against Croatia?
Scaloni said, 'Preparation will be the same as I did against Netherlands, Australia and Poland. All matches have become important since the loss to Saudi Arabia. Everyone knows we will give our best.'
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