Legendary former Milan boss Arrigo Sacchi has advised {that a} containment plan he as soon as used for Diego Maradona might work on Lionel Messi.
- Italian coach drew up tactical blueprint
- Could possibly be replicated within the current
- Argentina vs France in 2022 World Cup closing
WHAT HAPPENED? The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner, who’s one other Argentina playmaker to have cemented a fame among the many all-time greats, can be gracing the 2022 World Cup closing on Sunday when the Albiceleste line up towards France. Messi has dazzled in Qatar to this point, registering a tournament-high 5 objectives, with the 35-year-old exhibiting no signal of slowing down as he stays a talismanic presence that leaves rivals struggling to counter the plain menace that he poses.
WHAT THEY SAID: Sacchi confronted related issues when main Milan into battle with Maradona’s Napoli within the Nineteen Eighties and has informed Gazzetta dello Sport of the method that he took which might be mirrored by coaches within the current: “There have been 3 ways. The primary was to maintain the ball, so Diego didn’t have it. The second was to press excessive, so Diego wouldn’t get the ball. Third, if Diego bought the ball, we’d face him as a unit. The identical applies to Messi and [Kylian] Mbappe, two phenomenons.”
THE BIGGER PICTURE: France ahead Mbappe additionally has 5 objectives to his title on the 2022 World Cup, having turn into an everyday supply of inspiration for Les Bleus, and can pose as many complications to Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni as Didier Deschamps is going through with Messi.
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WHAT NEXT? Argentina and France will do battle for the appropriate to be thought of the very best facet on the planet on the Lusail Stadium, with the defending champions from 2018 trying to forestall Messi from bowing out of worldwide soccer on the very best of highs.
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