For football's post-85s stars, the Qatar World Cup at the end of the year could be the last Hercules Cup opportunity of their careers, especially messi, who plays for Paris. After the pain and reform of the past few years, the Argentine national team led by the king of the ball has become more mature, and last year it was a historic time for Messi to win the first major championship of his national team career. After becoming the king of South America, the Argentine's next goal is naturally to win the World Cup.
Argentina are no strangers to championship trophies, having won the World Cup twice in their history, lifted fifteen Copa America trophies and won olympic gold medals twice. It's just that for Messi, the king of the ball, his national team career is a bit bitter. At its peak, Messi won all the trophies of the club, and his personal honors have long been waiting, but the national team has not received anything. But he did not have a chance to touch the trophy, whether it was the 2014 World Cup runner-up, or the later Copa America Triathya, which proved that Messi and his national team have the ability to compete for the championship, but unfortunately they are always one step behind.
Fortunately, at the time of Messi's greatest disappointment, the new head coach Scaloni transformed Argentina. He focuses on finding new players and no longer leaves all the pressure on Messi alone. The team's tactics are also more pragmatic, and can play to the advantage of the lineup while covering up the squad problem. Argentina's long-standing squad has been top-heavy, with the front of the squad largely dominated by world-class strikers. Messi naturally needless to say, from the Aguero, Higuain, to today's Lautaro, basically at that time in the club's leading forward. The defensive strength is obviously weaker, and the more famous Otamendi is still an easy player. The only thing to be pleased about is that goalkeeper Martin The Great has played very steadily.
As for the midfield, unless Messi pulls back to help the organization, it is basically a sweeping and intercepting type of sapper player. Scaloni's 433 formation, which the team played, is very suitable for this lineup configuration. The midfield can help stabilize the defence at the back, and the front can play to the advantage of the front line without any worries. Of course, Argentina are not just one formation, they occasionally change the 433 to 4411. Messi will be in the front of the position, both to act as an organizer in the front and help comb through the passes. Again, the shadow forward players on the offensive line, waiting for the opportunity to move when the main striker attracts the attention of the opposing defensive player.
In addition to the rational adjustment of the team's lineup and tactics, the biggest change in the Argentine national team is that it is more united. From the coach to every player, there will be no more intrigues in the past, and everyone's goal is to win the championship. This was well reflected in the Copa America final against Brazil. Despite being in a passive situation most of the time, the team was united and persevered to the end, which was unimaginable in the past. It is precisely because of this that Argentina at this year's World Cup is worth looking forward to.