00:00If you thought that 2022 was the end of the story for Lionel Messi and international football,
00:05think again, because he's back for one last ride and he's brought an army with him that
00:09could make Argentina one of the favourites. Arriving as defending champions, the game plan
00:13surely has to be similar to last time with this quarterback version of Messi. He doesn't need to
00:18sprint anymore because Fernandes and Alexis McAllister is tactical bodyguards. He can get
00:22involved when he needs to, but doesn't need to dominate for 90 minutes. Scaloni has built a team
00:27that is mentally unbreakable, mixing veteran clutch energy with hungry talents like Nico
00:32Paus and Julian Alvarez. Having said that though, one big difference from last time out is the
00:36absence of Angel Di Maria. Without him to score the big game goals as he's always done, the
00:41pressure is on a 39-yard Messi to produce magic. Can his body even survive so many intense games
00:47in 30 days? Argentina don't just play football, they play with a level of emotional violence
00:51that's so tough to beat. And as long as you've got a certain number 10 on the pitch, you can
00:55never really count them out.
Comments