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Jesse MarschAmerican coach Canadarequested a fine for the Argentine team for having returned late to the Mercedes Benz Arena field before the start of the second half, in the opening match of the America Cup. “Argentina should be fined, okay? “Write that, Olé, THE NATION!”, claimed the DT. At the same time, he pointed his ring finger at the press present at the conference. Everything, seasoned with a smile. Was angry because he understood that the team led by Lionel Scaloni had taken advantage of those moments to analyze several plays per video. And four minutes after the restart, the world champions took the lead through Julian Alvarez.
“When they were waiting (to return to the field) They looked at the video images and analyzed how they wanted to play against us”Marsch added. And he continued with his request: “Now, I want the referees to handle the issue. If we had left five minutes late, we would have had a fine and it would be a big problem. We will see what happens with Argentina“said the man who succeeded Marcelo Bielsa in front of Leeds Unitedfrom England.
Beyond the claim, Marsch praised his players for the match against the world champions, he regretted because after the Albiceleste took the lead they could not tie: “We had the goal and also a penalty. Because it was criminal, but hey… I don’t want to blame the referee, who first has to signal the foul and then look at the VAR if it is inside or outside the area”, protested the 50-year-old DT.
“I think we played a good game, especially when we were able to execute our tactical plan,” said Marsch. And he continued: “We made it difficult for Argentina and we were able to score some goals; “We could have scored first,” he said. He is right, since according to the statistics of Opta – a specialized portal -, the Canadians had seven shots in the first half, rrecord for Argentina’s rivals in the first 45 minutes since November 2021. “I’m not too worried about not converting. I know that over time, when you have those kinds of quality chances, you are going to score enough goals. We also have quality throughout the field.” “We played a better game than I expected, but we made more simple mistakes than I thought”Marsch added.
The coach of Canada He also surrendered at the feet of Lionel Messi: “We talked a lot about how compact we had to be, and about identifying the spaces in which Messi likes to appear,” said Marsch. And he added: “We also talked about not trying to sweep, because it is difficult to win them, and because what happens is that whoever tries to sweep is eliminated from the play: Messi is very good at draining the ball and moving, to return again and give the final blow of the play,” explained the coach of Canada, team that since its arrival has not been able to score a single goal: 0-4 with the Netherlands, 0-0 with France and 0-2 with Argentina.
“This is what I say about Messi. I faced him several times and I think we had a good game plan, executing many good things well. But he’s very good, so good that he still makes plays. He put two balls in the goals that are world class”Marsch recounted. And he surrendered to the magic of the Flea: “It’s amazing. And also horrible. It is spectacular”, he confessed with a smiling grimace. Nevertheless.
TO eight minutes of the end of the match in atlanta, Moise Bombito it was very strong for Lionel Messihit him on the ankle and the Flea was left lying on the grass of the Mercedes Benz Arena for several minutes. The man from Rosario recovered and, proof of this was the masterful assistance for the definition of Lautaro Martínez in Argentina’s 2-0. However, already in the locker room, Bombito was harassed on social networks for his infraction on the field.
The Canadian team issued a statement and reported that the footballer was victim of racism. “The Canadian team is aware and deeply disturbed by the Racist comments directed at one of our players after tonight’s game (yesterday, Thursday). “We are in communication with Concacaf and Conmebol regarding this matter,” the Canadian federation reported in a statement, published on its official profiles. Bombito, for his part, wrote a brief reflection on his Instagram account: “My beautiful Canada. There’s no place for that shit”.
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