Turkish Mohamed’s column: analysis of the debut of the National Team, Messi and Scaloni’s successes :: Olé

It was a strange match for Argentina: debut at the beginning of a tournament after many months without competing. Taking this context into account, the most important thing was to start winning so that the team gained confidence and that the individualities grew little by little, throughout a Copa América that has just begun.

There are two different parties within it. The one that was played in the first half, where our National Team lacked a little speed to move the ball, which made it difficult for them to clearly reach the attacking positions and generate clear chances.

And the second half: it changed. I consider that Scaloni was very clear with the instructions and in the talk he had in the locker room. When the second half started, Argentina clicked and adapted to what the match required: they began to play with their backs to the defenders and, thanks to long cross balls, they were able to generate a wealth of goal situations that they had not found. in the first half.

The most important change that Scaloni made was making the decision to put together a line of five at the back. At that time, Argentina had received two or three clear arrivals that were deactivated by saves from Dibu Martínez and great crosses from Cuti Romero. After assembling the line of five, the team did not have any more surprises. He laid a strong defensive foundation, in order to seek to win it. All of this together meant that the goals ended up arriving. Mentally it is very positive that both 9s have converted. Both the coach and the coaching staff are constantly growing, advancing at a steady pace with correct decisions. It didn’t take them long to make changes when they felt that the team needed a line of five and they rotated regardless of the opponent in front of them, quickly understanding that spaces could be found with their backs to each other, and not between the lines.

For this reason, the team’s figures become the pitchers and the players who recovered the most, not like in other games, in which the great figures were Angelito Di María and Leo Messi.

The fact that Argentina played with their backs to the defenders and that Canada was such a short team made it difficult for Messi to appear between the lines. However, he always ends up doing his own thing. And he demonstrated it in the excellent assist he gave Lautaro to seal the match and secure the victory. Despite being marked from all sides and studied, Messi is decisive in all the games he plays.

The Argentine National Team is the number one candidate to win this Copa América. Because we are the current world champions and because the team is being renewed with a very precise surgery of the coaching staff, putting young people on the roster. For all these condiments, I consider that Argentina is a candidate. It was a good start, but this is just the beginning. The first date passed, the debut passed and it was with victory. The first victory for Scaloneta in a cup debut, a new objective unlocked.

Let’s hope that this good result helps to raise everyone’s level on the next date. In football and emotionally.