Lionel Messi and Argentina advance but 'will always let you down' – Steve Nicol | Copa America



ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol, Paul Mariner and Dan Thomas react to Argentina’s 2-0 win vs. Qatar at the 2019 Copa America in Brazil. While the win puts Argentina through to the quarterfinals, Nicol and Mariner are far from impressed with the performance, and they question whether Argentina is capable of winning the competition for the first time since 1993. Nicol slams the Albicelestes as a team of individuals, pointing out that even star players Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero don’t appear to be on the same page. Plus, the panel examines why Messi is so often the difference maker for Barcelona but can’t replicate that success with Argentina.

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Lionel Messi and Argentina are just '11 guys running around' in Copa America – Ale Moreno | ESPN FC



Argentina made it through to the Copa America quarterfinals with a win vs. Qatar, but ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno and Craig Burley have been far from impressed with their performance. Ahead of the Albiceleste’s next match vs. Venezuela, the Argentine press seem to already be looking ahead to a possible semifinal vs. Brazil, much to the surprise of Moreno, who says Argentina are a team of individuals hopelessly running around the pitch trying to force the ball to Lionel Messi and should not be overlooking any opponent.

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