The DT of Manchester City dismissed the questions for lack of experience towards his pair of the Albiceleste and assured that he gave the national team “what they needed”.
The phenomenon of Argentine National Team following obtaining the America Cup and the excellent climate that the campus seemed to experience during the South American Qualifiers continues to arouse praise and the last to join was Pep Guardiolawho avoided complicating the issue and found a simple explanation, accrediting the coaching staff of the Albiceleste: “They gave the group what they needed“.
In an interview for Telemundo Sportsthe coach of Manchester City was consulted regarding the high level shown by the national team despite questions regarding the lack of experience of the coaching staff. In this regard, the Spanish dismissed those criticisms: “It’s all a big football lie, it is a lie that experience is useful: the one that served you yesterday is not useful to you today. The illusion of young people like (Lionel) Scaloni, (Pablo) Aimar and the people who have gave the group what they needed. Enough, it worked. Why? It’s a mystery“.
Precisely regarding the “lie” of the experience, Guardiola shared an anecdote that he has reiterated in each team he has managed: “I always give the same example. A Champions League final, Milan went 3-0 at half-time once morest Liverpool. Milan had the most experienced team you have probably ever seen, with Cafú, (Paolo) Maldini, Dida, (Alessandro) Nesta, (Gennaro) Gattuso, (Andrea) Pirlo, (Hernán) Crespo, (Filippo) Inzaghi… 3-0 at halftime and, in 20 minutes, 3-3 and they lost“.
The Copa América, key to the moment of the Argentine National Team according to Guardiola
After dismissing criticism for lack of experience in the coaching staff, Pep Guardiola explained that he believes it was winning the Copa América that gave the squad the necessary confidencewhich today seems unbeatable: “The fact of winning the Copa América to any group gives you a feeling of ‘we did it’ and I’m sure that will help in the World Cup. I haven’t seen much of Scaloni’s team, but they haven’t lost for a long time and that feeling that you are winning and not losing is giving you strength and unbeatability“.
Likewise, Guardiola made it clear that the presence of Lionel Messi in the team is another of the key points for the proper functioning: “The fact of having him there, knowing that he has that unique ability to always generate two or three personal actions out of nowhere, be it goals or generating play with his forward teammates like (Ángel) Di María, Lautaro (Martínez) or Julián Álvarez. .. That feeling of strength is very great“.
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