The Argentine captain, Lionel Messitook the defeat against Uruguay tonight as “a test” for the world champion team and called to “rise up in Brazil“, next Tuesday, when the classic of the sixth date of the South American Qualifiers.
The number 10 of the Argentine national team He admitted that the team was never “comfortable” against the rival, who demonstrated the “hand” of the Argentine coach Marcelo Bielsa in the intensity of his game.
Angrily, Messi questioned the attitude of Uruguay’s youngest footballers, whom he advised to “learn from the elders” so as not to fall into provocations.
“We had to lose and it is a test, I had already said before that it could happen. We have to get up and play a great game in Brazil”declared in an attempt to turn the page after the frustration at the River Plate crossing.
“With Brazil, like today’s match, it is a classic, they are separate matches, with a lot of history and we have to get up – he insisted -. Always respecting the opponent because playing at the Maracaná is not easy”.
Messi did not make excuses to explain the loss against Uruguay: “We knew the game we were going to face. They are intense, they play one-on-one, they have physical and fast people in the middle of the field. They work very well and on the field they create a lot of danger.”
“It was difficult for us to find the ball, we never felt comfortable, we couldn’t have long possessions and we got into their rhythm”I agree.
Also in the provocations of some rivals such as Manuel Ugarte (22 years old) and Mathías Olivera (26), with whom he argued during the first half. “It’s normal (the friction) in this kind of matches, with Uruguay it’s always like that. That’s it, I prefer not to say what I think. Some have to learn to respect the elders,” he criticized.
Finally, the Argentine captain gave credit to Bielsa for Uruguay’s present. “Without a doubt you can see his hand, he has a very good group of players,” he concluded.
Source: Ambito
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