Argentina has gotten used to suffering. Even when he has a controlled situation, the world turns upside down to complicate the ballot for those of Scaloni. On this occasion, it was the weak Australia that, almost without reaching the 'Dibu' Martínez's goal, was able to score a goal and make the already accustomed hearts of the Argentine fans jump with a one-on-one in the last play of the match.
The captain of Argentina, Leo Messi, who tonight surpassed Diego Maradona in terms of goals in the World Cups, assured instead that the suffering was controlled, and except in the last play that Martínez saved, they were not required. “It was a controlled game, I think we could have sentenced it. Perhaps by taking out the last one that Dibu (Martínez) covers we will not suffer too much, ”said the man from Rosario.
The Australians demanded a significant physical display from the Scalonia team, very orderly to avoid surprises. “The game was very physical. I am very happy for this victory and to take one more step. We wanted to be here because of what it feels like, because of what people transmit. We must remain united”, wished the Argentine captain.
For the Argentine goalkeeper the situation did not seem so controlled. “Today we suffered, they pressed very high. They score a goal for us out of nowhere and it was a bit uphill for us, ”he acknowledged. While for Rodrigo de Paul it was “a pity that they converted us, but we continue to play in the same way. We had a lot of situations". And he added that "the ball that Dibu (Martínez) took out at the end was tremendous. To achieve great things you need a great goalkeeper and we have him",
Another of the protagonists of the match, Julián Álvarez, wanted to explain his goal. "I always try to push high and this time we just went with Rodrigo (de Paul) and we were able to get it out of the goalkeeper." And he added that “we did what we had to do, our game. We suffered a bit, but the important thing was to win and we did it."
