Nicolas Tagliaficowho seems to have taken over the left side of the Argentine national team taking advantage of the opportunities presented by the absences of Marcos Acuñahe expressed pride because Lionel Messi“He compared this team to the Barcelona“that he integrated.
“That Messi have compared this selected one with that one Barcelona of which he was a part and who won everything with (Pep) Guardiola as a coach, it is a real source of pride for all of us who put on the Argentine jersey today,” said Tagliafico in the mixed zone after consummating the 2-0 over Peru that left the national team as the comfortable leader of the South American Qualifiers.
“And the truth is that although it may have seemed like it, we didn’t reach the end of this game feeling comfortable, because we were also tired. But it is true that we all always played very aware of what this team means,” said the former Banfield and Independiente.
The word of the rest of the protagonists
For its part, Nicolas Otamendiof another great task against the Peruvians, highlighted that Argentina “has an ideal score (and without goals against) because it always wants to play soccer, which is what amuses everyone the most.”
“And now we want to continue adding, because something nice is coming in November with Uruguay (it will be at the Mario Kempes stadium in Córdoba) and Brazil (at the Maracaná)against whom we want to reach in the best way precisely for that,” remarked the central defender of the Portuguese Benfica.
Meanwhile, his partner behind, Christian Romerowho was replaced at halftime by German Pezzellarevealed that his “right ankle had become too swollen.”
“That’s why I decided to leave at halftime, since we also have an important home game with Tottenham Hotspur on Monday against Fulham (their team is the leader of the Premier League). But this is a team of animals and anyone who enters is sure to break it,” she said.
The center marker Lucas Martínez Quartawho had to replace the injured person in the emergency Gonzalo Montiel After half an hour of the first half on the right side, he was one of those who was seen with the greatest expression of joy in the mixed zone.
“I’m very happy to have played for the national team again after a year and a half. It hurt me a lot to be left out of the World Cup and now that I’m back I don’t want to leave it again, although I know it’s difficult to stay in because the best are here.” “, justified his joy the Mar del Plata defender of the Fiorentina, from Italy.
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