The substitute scored twice in three minutes and scored his first goal after a year and a half. The crazy pursuit of fans in the game seems to confirm how magical Messi played in this game. Not surprisingly, in the World Cup at the end of the year, Messi will still be the key to the Argentine team and the absolute core, but in the face of the World Cup that is likely to be his last World Cup, can Messi's performance help the current Argentina win the championship?
First of all, I have to admit that this year's Argentine squad is very good, even top-notch. Although the front court is much inferior in terms of fame compared to 2014, Lautaro, Alvarez and Correa are also players who play for the top giants. In terms of midfield, Argentina is at the top. De Paul, Paredes and Lo Serso are all the main players who can attack and defend, plus some veterans and new stars from the five major leagues, whether it is the quality of the starting or the quality of the bench, the Argentine midfielder is not inferior to any team, as for the back line, although not the top of the world, but also the strongest of the major teams in the World Cup. For Messi, now, at least in terms of the squad, he already has the capital to impact the championship.
Look at Messi's state. Although last season was criticized as "Ligue 1 007", this year's Messi is clearly back in form. The current record of 4 goals and 7 assists in 8 appearances for Paris Saint-Germain fully demonstrates that Messi, who has returned to the front, is still one of the best demolitioners in the world. In the Argentine national team, he needs less drawdown, because we have just mentioned that the Argentine midfield is indeed relatively strong and there is no player better suited to approach the goal than Messi. That is to say, Messi will have less defensive and tactical tasks in the World Cup, more firing power than in the club, and it can be imagined that the statistics will be better than in France.
However, for Messi, what he needs to overcome is not external factors, but his own inner demons. In key games, Messi will always play worse than his usual self, the most classic is the game he lost to Real Madrid in the round of sixteen last season, the key penalty he lost. If Messi's ability in football managers can reach 200, then his big game play is to limit his super ability, and the final round of the World Cup can be described as every game is a big game, if Messi can not adjust his mentality, he may still be difficult to realize his dream in Qatar. Can Scaloni, the former Argentina international, empathize with this and put down pressure for Messi?