Kempez: Messi doesn't need to play all the time, he has to stay alive for the next game

Live Bar February 4, 2019 In an interview, Argentine star Kempez talked about the current situation of the Pampas Eagles. Kempez believes that considering the current situation, Messi does not have to play in every game, he can reasonably save physical energy and prepare for important games.

Speaking in Radio Del Plata, Kempes said: "The only thing you need to make Messi understand is that he can't play five games in ten days, he's an ordinary person like everyone else, and his body can't withstand this kind of game load. Scaloni needs to convince Messi that he doesn't need to play all the time, he shouldn't play every game, he needs to stay alive for the next game, which has always been the hardest thing. ”

"We don't have to run out of Messi's energy, there are games where he can rest for some time, whether it's five minutes or ten minutes, it will be better. That would allow him to move into the next game with more desire. I think Scaloni is very smart and I don't know if he's going to have Messi on the bench for five minutes, but he can handle the situation very well and you can see the bench players contributing to him. ”

Commenting on the recent performance of the Argentine national team, Kempez said: "I like it, the situation is completely different without Messi because he has another way of getting close to the game. But in Messi's absence, the players showed personality and I loved it. If we have a particularly large dependence on individual players, then the opponent will know who they have to defend. ”

"Scaloni is brilliant, he knows what he wants and his team has the same idea, no one there is above anyone else. It's great, the people involved in the management of the national team are like that. Lautaro is very dedicated, he will fall to the ground and fight, which is usually something that the number nine players don't do. And he's ambitious, as a goalscorer, sometimes you score goals in a row, sometimes you go through a goal drought, but you need to fight for the team and get promoted. ”

"Lautaro doesn't dazzle you with his abilities, but he's contributing a lot to the team and he's scoring goals, which is important. Right now I haven't seen any team being favourites to win the World Cup, but Argentina are speeding up and let's see if we can embroider a third star on the shirt. ”

(Ma Dongyu)