Scaloni: Paz and Matantuono deserve their 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 thrashing of 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 strain) and the standout player from Como in Serie A, who got 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 a similar position although they have different characteristics. We keep testing. They are young players who, for now, may not have a spot in the starting lineup, but the idea is to give them minutes. Surely, they could coexist in the future.” he stated.

Then, he experienced an incredible interruption during the press conference: he was speaking and you could hear someone knocking on the door trying to enter the room, something that made the coach and all the journalists uncomfortable.

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 youngsters. 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 the other hand, 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 rout against 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 youngsters who can contribute” in the matches from now until the World Cup and acknowledged that they have “room to bring up players from below.” And he concluded:

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