Scaloni: Nico Paz and Matantuono deserve national team spots | OneFootball

The coach highlighted the young left-footed players of the national team. In addition, he experienced an unprecedented interruption while speaking to journalists.

Lionel Scaloni, head coach of the Argentina National Team, explained why Nico Paz and Franco Mastantuono will be “important” for the national team, and at the same time, he experienced an unprecedented interruption during the press conference after the 6-0 win against Puerto Rico at Chase Stadium in Miami.

In the first question, the coach was asked about the young Real Madrid midfielder (who was left out due to a muscle overload) and the Como player from Serie A, who played minutes in both friendlies of the tour (he had started against Venezuela).

“They are important players for us. Both are left-footed, they play in similar positions although they have different characteristics. We keep trying things out. They are young players who, for now, don’t have a spot in the starting lineup, but the idea is to give them minutes. Surely, they will be able to coexist in the future.” he stated.

Then, he experienced an incredible interruption during the press conference: he was speaking when a person could be heard knocking on the door trying to enter the room, something that caused discomfort for the coach and all the journalists.

After that unusual moment, he analyzed the match: he assured that what matters is “how you approach the game” and reflected on the great opportunity he gave to the four debutants (Flaco López, Aníbal Moreno, Lautaro Rivero, and Facundo Cambeses). “Wearing this shirt is important. Especially in these matches, seeing the young guys. I made my debut in a match against Libya and I still have it engraved in my memory. It’s important for them. They will never forget it.”, he stated.

On another note, Scaloni was asked about Lionel Messi, who missed the match against Venezuela, played for Inter Miami over the weekend (scoring twice), and today provided two assists in the win over Puerto Rico: “Yesterday I asked him if he was ready to play and he said yes. For us, it’s always a joy. He trained with us last week, we decided not to use him against Venezuela. He was able to play this match. Both he and Rodrigo felt at home.”

At the same time, the coach assured that “there are several young players who can contribute” in the matches from now until the World Cup and acknowledged that they have “room to bring players up from below.” And he concluded:

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