“Ecuador is a rival that we can meet, we know that the Cup is going to be more than complicated. It was seen in the match, they get involved a lot, there are going to be very screwed up matches,” stated the 36-year-old Rosario attacker.
Angel Say Maria He was captain, scorer and figure in the triumph of the Argentine National Team in view of Ecuador in the first of the two friendlies for the FIFA date, prior to the Copa América.
The 36-year-old attacker highlighted the importance of the match against a rival with a lot of physical rigor and highlighted the few changes in the national team.
Angel Di María celebrates goal against Ecuador
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“The group has not changed much, there are some new and young guys. The important thing is to continue working as we are doing, to remain united as we are and as we always say, to try to continue achieving objectives. Ecuador is a rival that we can meet, we know that the Cup is going to be more than complicated. It was seen in the game, there is a lot of involvement, there are going to be very screwed up games and I think today was a good game to be able to show how we are and I think we are on a good path,” he said.
On the other hand, “Noodle” He referred to the excellent assistance he received from the “Cuti” Romero for the Argentine winning goal “I never thought he was going to hit the ball because the hitch he made was terrible. “Happy with the goal, it was a well-deserved victory.”
Finally, the world champion from Rosario avoided leaving a message for the Argentine public ahead of the debut of the Copa América against Canada, which will mark the beginning of the defense of the title won in 2021 in the final that Argentina beat him, in the Maracaná Stadium, to Brazil 1-0, precisely with a goal of his own.
“We are going to continue working as we are doing. Those things are said by the captain (by Lionel Messi) not by me. The important thing is that we are well and with the hope of continuing to achieve more goals, which is the most important thing,” he concluded. Say Maria, who won each and every one of his 12 games where he was captain of the national team in the absence of Lionel Messi since the beginning.
Source: Ambito
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