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The desired win was matched, but the performance did not meet expectations. Lionel Messi is not completely satisfied even though he got three points at the beginning of Qatar's World Cup qualifiers. The Argentine captain said it was a long break and a concern in the coronavirus situation as he could not match himself on the field.The two-time
world champions beat Ecuador 1-0 in Buenos Aires on Friday morning during
Bangladesh time. The Barcelona forward scored the winning goal from the penalty
spot early in the match. After moving
forward, Argentina suddenly lost its rhythm. They could not create any
significant opportunity in the first half. After the break, he got some
opportunities but could not increase the gap. The lack of understanding between
the players in the match was obvious. The Latin
American qualifiers were scheduled to begin last March. But in the coronavirus
situation around the world, it lags behind by two points. The two teams went
down to play the match on Friday almost a year later. In response
At the end of the match, Messi said that there was a kind of anxiety between
they as the match was long after. “We hoped
the game would be different. But it is normal. Because for a long time, we
didn’t play together. We played after about a year. Anxiety has affected our
game. ” Argentina
sweated in the last World Cup qualifier in Peru. In the last match, Messi's
hat-trick helped Ecuador to a 3-1 victory over Russia. Messi thinks that the
selection process will be difficult again. "It was
important to start the World Cup qualifiers with a win. Because we know how
difficult the qualifying round is. All the matches ahead will be as difficult
as this match. ” |
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