According to coach Lionel Scaloni, Argentina believe they have figured out how to hurt the runners-up from 2018 when they take on Croatia in the World Cup semifinals.
Although they weren’t the favorites to make it to the last four once more, Croatia repeated their success from 2018 by winning their penalty shootout.
“They have troubled many national teams. I won’t mention the key players or their strengths and weaknesses but we’ve analysed where we can hurt them.
“Sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn’t,” Scaloni told reporters on the eve of the first semi-final.
“We try to give it all on the pitch. Sometimes luck can be on your side. If we have a good performance, we’ll have an easier road to reach our objective. But this is football, this is sport, so sometimes the best team may not win.”
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When pressed on Croatia’s veteran midfielder Luka Modric, who is still going strong at the age of 37, Scaloni said it was a pleasure to watch him play.
“He’s a role model for so many of us — not just because of his talent but also his behaviour,” Scaloni said.
“All I can say is we should enjoy him. If you love football then you should enjoy players like him.”
“We have our own system, our style. Of course, in certain situations we need to take into account how the opponents are playing,” Scaloni said.
Argentina play Croatia on Tuesday at 8:00pm WAT.
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