Venezuela will challenge Argentina away in the South American World Cup qualifiers two days later. Venezuelan coach Fernando Batista said in an interview that the team aims to score all three points, and winning may give them a chance to compete for...
Venezuela will challenge Argentina away in the South American World Cup qualifiers two days later. Venezuelan coach Fernando Batista said in an interview that the team aims to score all three points, and winning may give them a chance to compete for a place to qualify directly.
"We are here to destroy this carnival about Messi, of course, in a positive way. We are fighting for advancement, and we respect everything possible. We are not here to party, but to play an important game."
"We have to fight for positive results, we will play one of the best teams in the world, and then we will see what is best for us. In the last few games, we will also focus on the situation of the competition. If I think about it, Bolivia is more beneficial to us because if we lose to Argentina, we will face Colombia who has already qualified."
Fernando Batista also talked about plans to limit Messi: "We will make him play very uncomfortable, we won't let him play easily, especially in the midfield, because he can create opportunities for players who are in a straight pass. We will compress space and not let the formation be too wide because Argentina will feel comfortable in this situation."
"We know who the opponent is, but I don't talk much about this with the players because it may add unnecessary information pressure to them. I'm not saying to play with fear, but... Messi is now more about driving teammates through passing and organizing, and for ten years He used to rely more on his personal abilities, and now he is a more team player. "
" They also have weaknesses, and we can find opportunities in certain places. For teams of this level, you cannot make mistakes in the face of opportunities. You need to be very accurate, make the best decisions, stay awake, be well prepared, and avoid any mistakes. Colombia has successfully caused them trouble. When encountering difficulties, we will observe and analyze countermeasures, but we cannot make mistakes at critical moments."
Talking about this game being Messi's last home World Cup qualifier in Argentina, Fernando Batista said: "We know this situation But with or without Messi, Argentina has demonstrated the importance of having a good coach, and even if three or four players are replaced, it will not affect the team's performance. "
" Teammates will want to win this game for him, but we need to stay focused. We must stick to our tactical thinking and strengthen ourselves in terms of football skills and aggressiveness, because these games often depend on details. It is not a fluke to be able to get to this point and have such opportunities. I believe we can do it, and life gives us some moments to give us the opportunity to stay in history, and now I pass on these to the lads."
source:2in1 7m
