Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni insisted he was not worried about captain Lionel Messi after he missed a penalty in a shootout. The Albiceleste were
equalised 1-1 by Ecuador in stoppage time before winning the shootout to reach the semi-finals. Messi’s chip
shot hit the crossbar and missed his first penalty but Emiliano Martinez made two saves to give his team the win.
However, goalkeeper Emiliano “Dibu” Martinez made two big saves to overshadow the miss and propel the team to the next round.
“He [Messi] played like the rest of the team, we are a team. This is a team, if the team played well, he played well. We have never separated the individual from the collective,” Scaloni said in his post-match news conference.
“Messi plays like the rest of us. We are a team. ยูฟ่าเบท http://ufabet999.app If the team plays well, he plays well. We never separate individuals from the team. “
In the end, Leo played well. They planned or organised it so that when we got the ball, two defenders would attack. It was a game of instinct. He was out for seven days. We didn’t notice any problems with his movement. “He finished well. The last
time we asked him five or six minutes before the end, he said he felt good.