Football prediction Messi needs to be covered when receiving the ball 35 meters from the goal. You can`t give him freedom. Saudi Arabia coach about the game against Argentina

Saudi Arabia coach told how to play against Argentina and Lionel Messi.

Herve Renard`s team defeated the Argentines in the 1st round of the 2022 World Cup group stage with a score of 2:1.

We did not focus specifically on Messi, but on him as part of the Argentine team. You have to look at him in that context to analyze his zone of influence, to see how the balls get to him.

First of all, it is necessary to put pressure on Rodrigo De Paul, who, in my opinion, is one of the best in the Argentine squad. One of the most useful players who puts Messi in the best conditions.

He is important because he makes up for a lot on the right flank and his battles on the pitch free Messi from many tasks. When they lose the ball, De Paul is there to keep him out of defensive work. It is important to study all intermediate mechanisms.

When the ball is lost, the others work for Lionel. I don`t get into Scaloni`s little secrets, but he freed him from all that work. When they play back as four, they have three midfielders working hard to supply Messi right away. They immediately look for him.

Until now, Leandro Paredes started in the center. Enzo Fernandez joined the team alongside Alexis McAllister, who does a great job on the left flank when playing defensively.

All this is done in order to load the link between De Paul and Messi on the right. Julian Alvarez also helps in this, which we especially clearly saw in the match with Croatia. This is one of the keys to Argentina. I knew De Paul before, but he shocked me with his impressive amount of work in this tournament.

The priority was to close the axis. I used my left flank and at least one midfielder. Moreover, it was him who I shook during a break in the locker room. He was often too far away from Messi, and you need to cover him immediately when he receives the ball. This is where you have to pounce on him! 35 meters from the gate. He shouldn`t have freedom.

Argentina doesn`t use depth that often. It is more of a team in possession of the ball that will mainly attack through the center with the help of Messi. He starts from his right flank to quickly reorient and break dangerously, but France can respond with the help of Adrien Rabiot and Aurelien Tchouameni, the French coach told L`Equipe.

The final predicted by football live video of the 2022 World Cup Argentina - France will be held on December 18, beginning at 18:00 Moscow time.








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