While the Albiceleste won 1-0 in Brazil, Lionel Scaloni threw a chill by explaining that he was thinking of leaving his role as coach.
Argentina recovered well. Five days after its defeat at home against Uruguay, its first since its coronation in Qatar against the Blues, the Albiceleste indeed won in Brazil (0-1), inflicting the Seleçao’s first defeat in his home story in a World Cup qualifying campaign. And thanks to this victory, the world champions not only consolidated their first place in the standings in the qualifiers but also regained first place in the FIFA Ranking by taking advantage of the draw conceded by the Blues in Greece.
Argentinian supporters are no less grimacing the day after this success at the Maracana. And not only because of the serious incidents that occurred in the stands between Argentinians and Brazilians and were severely repressed by the Brazilian police. If Albiceleste fans have the mask, it is because of the comments made by Lionel Scaloni at a press conference. The Argentine coach, architect of the coronation at the last Copa America and at the World Cup last year, has in fact announced that he is considering leaving his position.
“One important thing I wanted to say is stop the ball, start thinking, he said, causing astonishment among Argentine journalists. I have a lot to think about right now. These players gave a lot to me, they gave a lot to the entire technical staff and I need to reflect. I need to think a lot about what I’m going to do. »
“It’s not goodbye or anything, but I have to think, because the bar is very high and it’s hard to keep going and it’s hard to keep winning and these guys are making it hard, he continued. It’s time to think this time, I’ll tell the president, I’ll tell the players later because this team needs a coach who has all the energy possible and who is doing well. »
And seen from Argentina, the trend is all the more clearly towards a departure as he took care to recall all his staff to the Maracana pitch to immortalize the moment. An already renowned cliché ” the last Picture “ by the Argentine press.
