Thiago Almadaattacker of the Argentine soccer team, assured this Monday that the team knows that it must “suffer” during some sections of the world and emphasized that he must improve his level in this Tuesday’s duel against Egypt of the round of 16.
“It’s a world and we know that at times we are going to suffer. The other day the team knew how to suffer, knew how to take the game forward, we were always able to look for it,” he said. Almada about the agonizing 3-2 victory in extra time against Cape Verde last Friday for the round of 32.
About this Tuesday’s duel, scheduled for 12:00 local time (18:00 CET) in atlantaHe said that the team has “very high expectations”, although he stressed that “there was not much time to train” after last Friday’s exhausting duel in Miami.
“Any team matches you, it’s a world very difficult,” added the footballer Atlético de Madrid in statements to the press after practice this Monday, and highlighted that “all games leave things to learn and correct.”
Almada, who was key in the South American qualifiers, added minutes in the four games of Argentina: in view of Austrian flag and Cape Verde He was a starter, while against Jordan, a duel in which the coach Lionel Scaloni He lined up an alternative team, was a substitute and entered the complement.
Regarding his level of play, which has motivated criticism from the blue and white fans, he expressed: “I know that I can give much more to the team on offense, we have to correct the mistakes and improve.”
Asked about his role in a position similar to the one he held Angel Di Mariaretired from the national team and decisive in the final of qatar 2022 initial bet France, Almada said: “I cannot replace Angel because he is a historic player of the national team, unique. “But I try to do my job like I’ve been doing in the previous games.”
