Argentina waited for Lionel Messi to resolve each downside in 2014 World Cup: Phillip Lahm

FIFA World Cup 2022: Argentina supervisor Lionel Scaloni will probably be teaching in Europe within the close to future, former Germany captain Phillip Lahm has predicted.

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Lionel Messi in coaching at FIFA World Cup 2022. (Courtesy: AP)

By India Today Web Desk: Argentina are the favourites to win the FIFA World Cup, former Germany World Cup successful captain Phillip Lahm has stated. Lahm, who led Germany to the trophy within the 2014 version of the event stated that the largest distinction between Argentina then and the Argentina now could be that the present staff performs for Lionel Messi as a substitute of seeking to him for options.

“The quarter-finals are starting – Argentina is my favourite for this FIFA World Cup. In 2014 his teammates seemed to be waiting for Lionel Messi to solve everything on his own against us – in 2022 they play for him,” Lahm wrote in a column for The Guardian.

Lionel Messi’s Argentina misplaced the 2014 World Cup ultimate 0-1 towards Germany the place Mario Gotze scored the successful aim. Lahm, the captain of that aspect was all praises for Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni. He wrote in his column that the previous participant knew what management meant.

“And Scaloni shows what leadership with expertise means. He can be expected to coach a major European club at some point. The Iberian culture of ball possession, coupled with the mentality of South America – there could hardly be anything better in world football,” Lahm wrote.

The present German nationwide staff have been knocked out of the FIFA World Cup within the Group Stages, and Lahm stated that the European groups ought to be taught a factor or two from South American groups.

“Europe can certainly learn something from Argentina and South America. Germany have a lot of talent but lack order and a plan. Italy are the opposite: the structure is there but they lack daring and action on the offensive. Spain have a superior style, but the desire to go one-on-one is somewhat lacking and so is fighting back, leaving a not-with-us feeling. In Qatar, Spain played rondo, which, as we know, does not involve scoring goals. Football is child’s play, they say in Germany, because all you need is a ball and two school bags as posts. In Spain, you don’t even need the school bags,” Lahm wrote in his column.

Edited By:

Kingshuk Kusari

Published On:

Dec 9, 2022