It wasn’t pretty or impressive it was a flop for Argentina against Mexico however at least for the moment Lionel Messi’s FIFA World Cup dream lives in the present.
Just as the match was going nowhere an undiscovered destination to the world of football that is dominated by lobotomized soccer teams disjointed, disjointed players, and a complete absence in direction. The small Argentinean separated from the evil anti-spectacle surrounding him, performed what he does best: enthrall the gods, discover the perfect space, and bring salvation.
It was a stunning finish from Lionel Messi in the 64th minute. A thunderbolt of low power shocked Mexico and delighted the crowd who were there to watch Messi.
Lionel Messi had been the first Argentina player to step onto the field at Lusail Stadium, a cauldron of lights, sound, and impressions. But the truth is that the raucousness and razzle-dazzle were just an excuse to think deep, deeper thinking because there was only one question that was on everyone’s minds: is this the one? will this be the final game of Lionel Messi at the World Cup?
Argentina Of course, Argentina was here before. In their 1990 World Cup, they faltered in their opening match against Cameroon — a shocking performance that will live forever and just as shocking as their heartbreaking defeat suffered at the Khands by Saudi Arabia but they did make it to the semi-finals in Italy which was the goal for the coming weeks.
The outcome against Herve Renard’s team shocked the Argentinians after the excitement of an unbeaten 36-game run that led up to the World Cup. There was always been a lingering fear that something could fail — and they did it in a spectacular manner at the worst possible time. Despite the complete shock, however, it did not deplete the hope and faith of the players and supporters that Argentina might be able to do great things during the upcoming World Cup, just like in 1990.
However, in the midst of all the noise and roar in a boisterous Lusail, Argentina from the beginning proved the reason they were in a dangerous situation: they simply were not able to control the game. They could not win in a match against Saudi Arabia and not against Mexico. After 10 minutes and ten minutes, the Mexicans began to settle down, taking at their opponents’ initiative before the game turned into a brutal high-intensity, low-quality game. In the first quarter, there were 16 fouls committed, which was four times the amount of shots.
It was a sign of the stakes The game felt like a real World Cup game. All was at stake. The intensity of the match was too much for certain players. Mexico experienced Andreas Guardado, a feature in every World Cup since 2006, was unable to continue while Lionel Messi was all but unnoticed.
The idol of Argentina the star of the international game among the greatest legendary players has been a bit sluggish between matches, especially during the latter stages of his career. But on Saturday, he wasn’t able to take on the strength that was the Mexicans. Maybe he was reflecting on the team. The process required Argentina about 50 minutes before they could get a loop of passing.
Perhaps it was the worst portion of football over several, long years. It recalls the spirit of Marcelo Bielsa’s Argentina during the 2002 World Cup when the South Americans the top favorites at the time, left the tournament during the group stage. They did this in 1958 and 1962 too but, unlike Lusail the South Americans were not even a threat of a similar fate simply because Mexico did not match Argentina’s outrageous standards. After they broke, just following the break Alexis Vega played his pass in front of Chucky Lozano. They didn’t know the best way to get a goal. This was a symptom of two teams with very little of anything to contribute and was heading nowhere.
Then Lionel Messi dropped deeper however, it was clear that Messi didn’t have the same impact even though Argentina performed with more confidence. So the game drifted and drifted. Then, the moment of Messi’s magic was upon us. This happened to be the event that ended the game. Mexico did better with balls, however, it left the Mexicans no less in the game. Argentine replacement Enrico Fernandez wasn’t — with a stunning curl, he smashed past the speedy Ochoa to secure the victory for his side.
It wasn’t pretty or convincing and other teams including Brazil, France, and Spain will not be impressed by Argentina. It was sometimes extremely desperate, however, at least for the moment, Messi’s World Cup dream lives on.
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