Martino, between the surprise of Arabia and the morbidity for the match with Argentina

The Saudi blow “disrupted everything” in the definition of the zone and, in his opinion, “played in the head of the players” Mexicans, who had prepared for “a decisive match believing that Argentina was going to win.”

“It was an unexpected result for everyone but it happened. Having Saudi Arabia first in the group is what started to play in everyone’s heads. We did not change our form, but clearly it is not the same to see Saudi at the top as Argentina “large.

Martino considered that results like the one this Tuesday in Lusail “can only occur in the first round of the World Cup” and priori ruled out that it could modify the way of facing the confrontation on Saturday for the second round of the area.

“I would think not, beyond what happened with Argentina. We have to play a type of game and that does not change today’s result. I also don’t think Argentina will change how they thought they would play it. If something happens later during the game, what It increases the pressure of one or the other, that is something usual in football”answered before the consultation of Télam.

“What does change is that what seemed like a first date final for us now ends up being a final for everyone, the three dates”abounded.

The “Tata” later assimilated with professionalism the possibility of eliminating his country’s team next Saturday: “These are the things of our profession. We work for Mexico and we think about their well-being. We will try to do our best in that game”he claimed.

Finally, regarding the tie with Poland, he analyzed: “I think it was a game that we controlled in the first half, we looked for it better and in the second it was even. Robert Lewandowski), which was the product of our starting error. Due to what we did in the first half, we should have won”.