Lautaro Martínez on Argentina, the Finalissima vs. Italy, Kylian Mbappe’s comments
Martínez
has been the striker for Argentina for a few years. He was part of the
Argentina national team which won the Copa America and is an integral part of
the attack.
The
Argentine is set to start in the Finalissima match vs. Italy on June 1 at
Wembley. Speaking in an interview with TyC Sports, here is what he had to say:
“It’s
going to be an important match for us for what the opponent means, looking past
that they did not qualify for the World Cup. We know their character, their
players… It’s a world class rival. We have a very important test in front of us
to see where we stand.”
If
they want to play against a European team:
“You
want to see yourself and try. Playing against European teams, which we haven’t
been able to face during this difficult time that we are going through because
of the pandemic, it’s going to be important for us and for the people. But we
are also very calm with the work which we have been doing.
“We
have been with the coach for several years, looking for an idea and a form and
we are putting that in practice on the pitch. You can see the results because
we are playing very well and scoring goals.”
On
how the players are almost all in Europe:
“Most
of the call ups, we are in Europe and every day, in every training session, you
put yourself with them. That’s why I say that we are calm and we are working
with the idea that the coach asks of us. We are happy with our performance and
what we are doing on the pitch.”
If
he heard Kylian Mbappe’s comments:
“Yeah,
I saw what he said but Argentina and Brazil have players of very high quality.
Brazil, like us, have most of their players in Europe. His comment appears a
bit unfair to me.”
If
it weighs going into the Finalissima being undefeated:
“It
doesn’t weight on anyone. We are very happy with our present, we have won the
Copa America, the results are coming and we are working more calmly, with
confidence. We have to continue on this path.”
On
his analysis of the Argentina national team:
“We
like being the protagonists in having the ball, defending and attacking. After
that, there are moments in the match where you suffer and there we suffer
together. The coach asks that we recover the ball quickly when we lose it, that
if the first line of pressure is passed, we get together to try and get it back
and not to suffer as it can happen in some parts of the match.”
On
the match against Estonia:
“Obviously
everything we can play is welcomed. We need to gain time, to be together and to
strengthen ourselves as a team.”
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