The technical director of the Argentine national team, Lionel Scaloniavoided referring tonight to certain referee rulings that could have influenced the defeat against Paraguay by pointing out that he can “say a lot of things” about the referee, but he did not do so “to avoid excuses.”
Likewise, Scaloni was dissatisfied with the performance of his team, highlighting that “In the second half it was very difficult to create situations”. However, the DT clarified that “I’m not here to criticize the players, but to support them, to move forward and give confidence to many kids who are new”he pointed out. Despite the setback, he appreciated the attitude of his players, who, according to him, “always try and don’t give up a ball for lost.”
Despite the defeat, the coach showed that he remains optimistic about the future, in which he hopes to “return to the positive path.”
Analyzing the game, Scaloni declared that he was happy with the first half, since the National Team “was dominating the game”, although in the second half “the game became strange, short and the dry field did not help.”
The world champion coach also highlighted that the team had goals scored by midfielder Rodrigo De Paul and striker Valentín Castellanos, in addition to “several plays on the edge of the six-yard box in the first half,” although the match “was defined by details”.
Regarding the refereeing of the Brazilian Anderson Daronco, who did not show the second yellow to defender Omar Alderete and he then scored the final 2 to 1 for the host, Scaloni avoided the controversy: “I can say a lot of things for the refereeing, but I prefer not to say them to avoid excuses. We all saw what happened”.
When asked about the entry of forward Alejandro Garnacho, the coach commented that he looked for “depth and one on one”, while the entry of Valentín Castellanos seemed good to him, since “he has interesting movements.”
Scaloni closed the conference with praise for the team led by Argentine coach Gustavo Alfaro, admitting that “Paraguay has defended itself well, they are experts in that.”
Looking ahead to the next game, against Peru, the coach stated that together with his coaching staff “they will watch the game again to find the errors.”
The Argentine National Team will say goodbye to its audience for this year next Tuesday, November 19, for the twelfth date of the Conmebol Qualifiers, in a match in which they will face the Peruvian National Team, which is second to last in the South American classification.
Source: Ambito
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