Argentina manager Scaloni defends players’ behaviour against Dutch at World Cup
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni dismissed criticism of his gamers’ behaviour throughout the feisty World Cup quarterfinal match in opposition to the Netherlands, saying Monday it’s “out of touch with reality.”
There had been 17 yellow playing cards — a document for a World Cup match — and one sending-off as gamers clashed on quite a few events earlier than and after Argentina received a penalty shootout to advance to the semifinals.
.acf-block-preview .br-snippet {
show: grid;
grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr;
hole: 20px;
width: 100%;
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 16px;
border: 1px strong #CECECE;
background-color: #FFF;
border-radius: 4px;
}
.acf-block-preview .br-snippet-info a {
text-decoration: none;
}
.acf-block-preview .br-snippet-info .br-snippet-title {
shade: #343434;
font-family: ‘roboto’;
font-size: 20px;
font-weight: 600;
line-height: 22px;
margin-bottom: 10px;
high: -3px;
}
.acf-block-preview .br-snippet-info .br-snippet-body {
shade: #343434;
font-family: ‘urw-din’;
font-size: 16px;
line-height: 20px;
margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.acf-block-preview .br-snippet-info .br-snippet-link-title {
show: inline-block;
font-family: ‘urw-din’;
font-size: 16px;
list-style-type: none;
width: auto;
}
.acf-block-preview .br-snippet-info .br-snippet-link-title:not(:last-child):after ‘;
shade: #343434;
Scaloni stated it was unfair that his gamers had been accused of unhealthy sportsmanship, pointing to earlier examples of how they’ve behaved after matches — whether or not they received or misplaced.
“We have to remove this taboo that we do not know how to lose and we do not know how to win,” stated Scaloni, talking a day earlier than Argentina’s match in opposition to Croatia within the semifinals. “We misplaced our first recreation with Saudi Arabia and went quietly to the resort to proceed getting ready for what was coming.
“We received the Copa America in Brazil (final 12 months) and I believe you noticed essentially the most lovely picture of sportsmanship you may see, with Neymar, (Lionel) Messi, (Leandro) Paredes and different gamers sitting on the steps of the Maracana.”
Scaloni stated the criticism had damage Argentina’s “pride.”
“This issue must be settled,” he stated by an interpreter. “We deeply respect the Netherlands, as we do now for Croatia and all our rivals.
“We must banish the idea that we do not know how to win or lose. That is totally out of touch with reality.”
Since the surprising loss to Saudi Arabia, Argentina has been another defeat away from elimination however dealt with the stress and put collectively three straight wins to achieve the quarterfinals. There, the workforce conceded objectives within the 83rd minute and within the eleventh minute of stoppage time to be taken to additional time by the Netherlands.
Argentina defender Nicolas Tagliafico stated his workforce is prospering on taking part in on the sting.
“We have enough experience to be like this at the moment,” stated the left again, who will seemingly return to the workforce in opposition to Croatia rather than the suspended Marcos Acuna. “In knockout matches, there can be moments the place we must undergo.
“We have the necessary personality to live it and make it something to enjoy. We are defending the colors of the national team.”
Argentina has struggled to retain its composure late in video games within the knockout stage, with Australia creating large possibilities within the last minutes within the spherical of 16 and the Netherlands then coming from two objectives down.
Scaloni accepted that was one thing Argentina wanted to work on however stated the workforce was struggling to adapt to the elevated quantity of stoppage time performed at this 12 months’s World Cup.
“It is something new to play eight, nine, 10 minutes of added time and it adds some insecurity for the team that is winning,” Scaloni stated. “This is a whole new situation that’s happening in this World Cup. I won’t say if it is fair or not but it will become normal in future games.”
