Jorge Sampaoli was the coach of the Argentina national team in Russia 2018. His contract was terminated after the tournament and he later managed Santos, Atlético Mineiro and Olympique de Marseille. Coach told about the prospects of the team he leads Lionel Scaloni in Qatar 2022 and gave quite amazing insights on Messi.
“The national team comes in with a lot of confidence and playing well. Then there’s the situation of the players playing the World Cup in the middle of a season. But in the state where Argentina comes, only a few teams reach there.” He said from Chile in ADN.
Sampaoli in Marseille.
“I dare not say who could be the champion. Argentina is well, in a good moment, with a level of confidence that can allow them to have a good World Cup. It can win, predicting it Very difficult,” added Casilladens, who led the red team in Brazil in 2014 and won the 2015 Copa America with that team.
“Managing Messi is managing a genius, he is someone who is above everyone else. He knows how long he is going to lose and when he is going to win”. Held on the Flea.
“With two eyes he gives you a parameter as to what’s going on, he’s a silent leader, but he understands what’s going to happen, He knows that the team that has prepared has no chance of winning. He knows, beyond his technical abilities and abilities to read the game, so he is a genius.”
“I had to go to Marseille with the fire in the sports center, Seville in difficult times, Santos also. So did Argentina, but we qualified on the last date”, he recalled.
Messi and Sampaoli in the national team.
Scoloni was part of Sampaoli’s coaching staff in Argentina. For this reason, because he had a valid contract, he was interim coach after winning the L’Alcudia tournament with Sub 20 and was later ratified by the AFA.
