Diego Placente: As the tournament goes on, we’ll grow stronger | OneFootball

After the great debut against Cuba, where Argentina overcame being quickly reduced to ten players and secured a 3-1 victory, coach Diego Placente analyzed the future of the 'Albiceleste' in the U-20 World Cup.

“The feelings from the first match were positive because it was a very changeable and very strange game, where we started very well and then the expulsion complicated things for us. Initially, we had planned to have a lot of possession and be much more offensive, but we ended up showcasing other facets like the defensive part, which is also good for training and for bringing out other qualities, such as character and personality. From that perspective, yesterday's result was very positive.”

“Australia is a great team, you can tell that beyond the players they have, they are very well-prepared. They have been in Chile for many days, and in those things, you see the small details. While other teams gain solidity throughout the tournament, they already have it because of all the training. Their main strength is all the work they have put in; it will be very difficult. Against Italy, they deserved to win but ended up losing.”

“One dreams of going far, but first, we have to get through the group stage, which is very difficult. Then we will improve because you learn from mistakes. As the tournament progresses, we will become more solid.”

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