Argentina The dynamic Lionel Messi—one of the top three players in the world—will be looking to put his underwhelming season with Barcelona behind him. He’ll attempt to carry Argentina to its first World Cup title win in nearly three decades. The team did not perform up to standards in their previous World Cup showing, with much of that due to former manager Diego Maradona and his unorthodox tactics. The trio of Messi-Gonzalo Higuain-Sergio Aguero upfront is potentially lethal. But Messi will have to step up and play well in “big” games—something he’s struggled with throughout his career. The offense runs through him. And he failed to find the back of the net during the entirety of the 2010 World Cup. And they’ll need all the goals they can get, with the questionable Sergio Romero likely to be in net and an average back line to protect him. They’ll look to outscore their opposition in high-scoring games, rather than taking the possession-heavy approach that Spain will look to employ.
Posted on: Tue, 03 Jun 2014 15:35:43 +0000
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