Argentina could have made the Round of 16 with a 2-0 win over Poland on Wednesday, however boss Lionel Scaloni isn’t prepared to have a good time simply but. Instead he’s frightened in regards to the subsequent match, an eliminator, in opposition to Australia on the Al Rayyan Stadium on December 4.
“We are happy but shouldn’t be euphoric as it’s crazy that we are playing in two days and conditions are not great. We are not favourites, it was a tough group (C). But just because we won today we can’t be winners,” Scaloni mentioned.
In truth, the preparations begin tomorrow. “We have watched few videos of Australia. From tomorrow, we will prepare thoroughly and analyse them.”
When requested whether or not Messi ought to have been protected in the direction of the tip, Scaloni mentioned: “I wouldn’t substitute (Lionel) Messi unless he tells me to.”
The 44-year-old is pleased with how Argentina has used its reserves. He mentioned, “Substitutions worked well and we thought about collectively doing well. It’s good to know all 26 players can contribute.
“All the players deserve to be here, different players with different characteristics. We didn’t allow them to counter attack and that is our credit not their mistake.”