“He’s bitter because we always follow the rules”
Walter Samuel, assistant to Lionel Scaloniwas in charge of replacing the Argentine coach due to the sanction imposed on him this afternoon for taking the team out of the game late in the second half in the matches against Canada and Chile.
Sanction against Scaloni
“He is very upset about the situation, we have always had the right coaching staff and we have always followed the rules. In all this time we barely got a yellow card and I think that was it for me. The sanction was a blow. , but we complied with it. We left late after half-time because of the football, not because we wanted to take advantage of anything. We are surprised, but we accept it.
Messi’s injury
“Leo is not going to compete against Peru. and now we wait day by day for its evolution. We don’t think about saving anyone, and we don’t want to think about the possibility of not having them later. “In any case, the team without Leo also coped with its task, and we are not worried about anything.”
Not winning the Cup
“The word ‘failure’ is a very harsh word, and failure is not trying or not competing. We dedicate ourselves to this, and we will be judged by others.”
Brazil
“We watched the game against Costa Rica and I don’t think Brazil is in crisis.”
Cup Balance
“The balance in these two games is good, not only because of the results, but also because we are able to adapt to different situations.”
Reserve team
“We still don’t know who will play and it’s too early to say anything about the team, but in any case we don’t underestimate Peru in any situation. We’re going to go and win as always.”
Finally, he also spoke about the sanctions against Lionel Scaloni. Peru coach Jorge Fossatiwho defended his Argentine colleague for the aforementioned sanction: “They should give us more time at half-time, and I think this issue should be well regulated in the regulations, so that we, the technical specialists, do not always have to pay. The time (15 regulation minutes) should be counted from the moment we get to the locker room, and not from the moment the referee whistles for the end of the first half. In these stadiums, there are locker rooms that are a kilometer from the pitch. This is not good for the party, and the coaches are not inappropriate.