Even because the information got here within the dying minutes that that Mexico have been beating Saudi Arabia, they usually can’t afford to offer a aim to Argentina, Poland footballers began to sweat. Their foremost concern was Leo Messi.
Midfielder Piotr Zielinski, chatting with the newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport, would share particulars of the directions from their teaching group from the dug out.
“The wait was not straightforward. They yelled at us from the substitute bench to not obtain yellow playing cards and to not obtain one other aim, as a result of that might determine the classification. However what may be accomplished with Messi forward? We keep away from fouling him and receiving yellow playing cards , and happily we have been capable of qualify for the spherical of 16,” Zielinski informed the newspaper.
Zielinkski even thought, he says, about approaching a couple of Argentine gamers he is aware of personally to inform them to go straightforward.
“At one level I wished to ask the Argentines I do know from the Italian league to decelerate. They already had first place for certain,” he mentioned.
“However I held again as a result of it might be unsportsmanlike and I don’t like conditions like that ,” confessed Zielinkski.
Argentina, who received Group C, will face Australia on Saturday and Poland faces France on Sunday.
The Argentine coach Lionel Scaloni has already aired his anger on the schedule.
“I believe it’s absolute insanity to play in practically two days and a bit once we are high of the group. I can’t perceive it,” Scaloni informed media after their final recreation ended simply earlier than midnight.
“What time is it? Practically one o’clock within the morning … Thursday, the subsequent day is for preparation after which we play. These aren’t good situations however it’s the identical for everybody. We’re first within the group. We may have had extra relaxation.”