Draw Martínez very hard: sticks against the court and why his first save was key :: Olé

With the same frontal style with which he goes out to show off in every National Team match, Emiliano Martínez was expressed after 2-0 for Argentina against Canada in the debut of the Copa América. Dibu made two things clear. The first, that He was very satisfied with the debut like the Scaloneta champion. The second, that He got a very bad impression of the state of the playing fieldto the just like Lionel Scaloni.

“He heatfirst match, the anxiety to get the game forwardthere was no statistic… It was difficult for us in the World Cup, the first four or five days were very hard and we knew we had to win, and they played barbaric“, he said modestly about his teammates who was one of the stars of Scaloni’s team.

On the contrary, what he didn’t like at all was the court.“The field was a disaster, it made it a bit difficult for us, we could have scored many more goals. Instead of running I was jumping,” expressed the man from Mar del Plata. And he attributed it to the fact that the field conspired against the performance of the National Team. “But you saw that Angelito came one by one with the goalkeeper and ended up finishing with his right hand because he couldn’t get it to the foot. how bad it stung. Well, I think we have to improve in that aspect, “If not, the Copa América will always be a slightly lower level than the Eurocup.”.

In addition to having made three key passes, the Scaloneta goalkeeper was the protagonist with a great save 43 minutes into the first half. “I’m used to getting much more from the team. When I come to the National Team I know that I have to cover one or two and if I help my colleagues, then we make a difference,” he said. And he continued: “It was important to start on the right foot, it gives us a lot of confidence. They give us as candidates, but we go game by game. “It is not an obligation to win the Copa América, but it is an opportunity.”

The Aston Villa man also left a strong opinion about the difference between the current rival and the National Team’s last friendlies. “We played a lot of friendlies of a somewhat medium-low level “And coming to play against Canada, which has good forwards, made it a bit complicated for us.”

Dibu also highlighted the two scorers of the night. “Julián and Lautaro are among the five forwards in the world. Look, the Bull came in and played great. “Julián runs to the bottom of the bed and the truth is, we are very proud of both of them.”

He spent 43 minutes calmly under his three posts and practically without needing to push himself, but when he was needed, in the most dangerous play of Canada, he Draw Martínez was attentive and with reflections at 100%to save a ball that was close to meaning the first goal for the Canadians and the opening of the scoring at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Emiliano had had a comfortable game, dominated by the Albicelestewho even before the minute, had already missed two clear scoring opportunities: one in the feet of Ángel di María and another on the left foot of Lionel Messi.

The Americans were balancing the game. Little by little they took off the pressure and with their best man, Alphonso Davies, They were able to put together three plays that ended with a shot inside the area. One of those was the headbutt Stephen Eustáquio on the edges of the small area and without a mark from the Argentine defenders.

The header came out with force, but with little direction. El Dibu in the center of his goal showed great reflexes and with both hands he saved the ball, avoiding the fall of his frame and the advantage of a Canadian team, which went from less to more in the first 45 minutes.