Argentina can perform without Messi, Scaloni emphasizes.

Earlier this week, the Argentinian head coach spoke Lionel Scaloni was asked about the team’s principles at the time Lionel Messi is not available. Scaloni admitted that Messi remains an important part of the team, but pushed back on the implication that Argentina could struggle without his generational talents.

“For the match it is important that Messi is there, because almost the entire team’s offense goes through him,Scaloni said.

“He is almost always there when goals are scored, but the idea of ​​the game is always the same whether he is there or not. Logically we would prefer him to be there, but our football concept does not change, we already have a way of playing.”