It had known from the star Lionel Messi as a person timid
fear to speak to the press, but he came to be the absolute leader for his
country in the 2014 World Cup seems a big impact in every movement performed by
Celeste.
Messi, who will be aware of the seventh and twenty years old
on June 24, realizes that the current World Cup his own and does not want to
miss the opportunity because of the insistence of his colleagues or the
adoption of the wrong tactic. This is what it tried to deliver to coach
Alejandro Sabella after difficult winning for Bosnia 2-1 in the first game for
his team last Sunday in Rio de Janeiro.
Because his coach adopted a conservative plan Messi did not hesitate
to give his opinion in the press conference through the following direct
message to his manager: "If he wanted to take precautions, he should
involve the offensive team in order to feel comfortable."
Messi added "We are the Argentina team and we have to
play in a good way, regardless of the identity of the opponent's team."
Rosario son was not called for this statement in South
Africa in 2010 when the team was under the supervision of Diego Maradona, first
because he was not the leader of the team, but he was surrounded by strong personality’s
likes of Carlos Tevez who is unlikely from the current squad and Javier
Mascherano, who carried the captain's armband.
He did not dare also to disclose his opinion frankly also in
the World Cup in Germany in 2006 because he was nineteen years old and not the
star that it is now up and play most of the games as substitute scoring one
goal in the tournament against Serbia and Montenegro (6 - zero) before ruefully
watched his team went out in front of the host country on penalties in the
quarter-finals.
On his new role on the pitch Messi said "it is a long
time I have grown and become more mature on and off the pitch."
He continued, "I find myself in a group with many of my
friends. Feel comfortable and this falls back positively on my level and off
the pitch."
And just as Pep Guardiola did when he was coach of Barcelona
when Messi was granted freedom of movement across the pitch, so Sabella do since
he took over his position in 2011.
The first step is carried out by him the captain's armband
after he spoke on the subject with the former commander Mascherano tried to
find an atmosphere that feels comfortable with the big star.
Of this positive atmosphere Indicators, great support Messi is
receiving from his colleagues in every occasion.
Defender Ezekiel Garay says "for us Messi is the
reference, is commander in all of us and we'll help him."
He midfielder Lucas Belay saluted Messi and described as
"a positive leader," where each player in the team should help him in
order to feel comfortable.
Messi responded on this absolute support by absorbing all
the pressure, he is the first to enter the pitch, do not hesitate in the face
of the press and assume his responsibilities during the games as he did when he
scored against Bosnia.
Being fully aware that he gets the confidence of his coach
and teammates who see him as a trump card, and without it, impossible to win
the title, Messi in turn calls the coach not to resort to tactical tests cannot
reach the desired goal.
This is what he had done after the end of the match against
Bosnia, which has seen presenting team South American offer disappointing in
the first half before that supports a more offensive in the second and come out
the winner. "Messi said in this regard after the end of that game,"
What we need is to find out which style we will adopt. "
Messi does not want to repeat that scenario in 2010 when his
team had received a heavy defeat against Germany when zero -4 showed great
tactical naivety and where Messi failed to impose himself on the game before it
comes out of the pitch in tears.
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