‘What can be done with Messi?’ How Poland sweated over remaining moments of their sport, making an attempt to to not choose yellow playing cards in opposition to Messi

Even because the information got here within the dying minutes that that Mexico have been beating Saudi Arabia, and so they can’t afford to present a purpose to Argentina, Poland footballers began to sweat. Their principal concern was Leo Messi.

Midfielder Piotr Zielinski, talking to the newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport, would share particulars of the directions from their teaching group from the dug out.

“The wait was not easy. They yelled at us from the substitute bench not to receive yellow cards and not to receive another goal, because that could decide the classification. But what can be done with Messi ahead? We avoid fouling him and receiving yellow cards , and fortunately we were able to qualify for the round of 16,” Zielinski advised the newspaper.

” id=”yt-wrapper-box” >

Zielinkski even thought, he says, about approaching just a few Argentine gamers he is aware of personally to inform them to go straightforward.

“At one point I wanted to ask the Argentines I know from the Italian league to slow down. They already had first place for sure,” he mentioned.

“But I held back because it would be unsportsmanlike and I don’t like situations like that ,” confessed Zielinkski.

Argentina, who gained Group C, will face Australia on Saturday and Poland faces France on Sunday.

The Argentine coach Lionel Scaloni has already aired his anger on the schedule.

“I think it’s absolute madness to play in nearly two days and a bit when we are top of the group. I can’t understand it,” Scaloni advised media after their final sport ended simply earlier than midnight.

“What time is it? Nearly one o’clock in the morning … Thursday, the next day is for preparation and then we play. Those aren’t good conditions but it’s the same for everyone. We’re first in the group. We could have had more rest.”