“Without a doubt he is a decisive player. When you need him the most, he appears”, highlighted the “Pupi” about the “Bull” Martinezwho took responsibility for kicking the last penalty of the series against the Netherlands, last Friday at the Lusail Stadium.
Zanetti knows Lautaro very well because of his role as manager of the club “neroazzurro” and trusts in his qualities despite the situation of having lost ownership during the World Cup.
“He had the most difficult moment because that penalty weighed a lot and he converted it because he is a great player, with a lot of personality,” added the former right-back in dialogue with Télam during an event held in the space of the conmebol installed in Doha.
Zanetti remarked that Lionel Scaloni’s squad is “a collective” and that makes “the difference”.
“This is a very committed group that deservedly reached the semifinals,” said the 49-year-old “Pupi.”
In this sense, Zanetti also valued the leadership of the captain Lionel Messi.
“He is transmitting a lot of things beyond what a great player he is. He has commitment and love for defending the country,” he highlighted.
The World Cup player with the “Albiceleste” in France 1998 and Korea-Japan 2002 He also referred to the illusion of the fans and how this pressure can play on the footballers.
“When you are part of a team like the Argentina You know that you carry the illusion of a whole town that is behind the same dream. You have to believe because they are giving their best and there are two games left”, Zanetti concluded.
Source: Ambito
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