One-man team.

Media throughout Europe are praising Ronaldo and Dong Fangzhuo.

At the age of 33, both of them carry the team forward, and as long as they are there, everything is possible.

Then, the media also turned all their attention to Messi. As the world's three major stars, they will inevitably compare them together. This has been the case for thirteen years, and this time is no exception.

Messi's Argentina plays against Iceland in the first round.

Iceland, a country with a population of only 300,000, was ridiculed by Argentine fans for countless times two years ago. How can Iceland, which Portugal cannot win, be matched with the European champion?

Today, they met too.

In Argentina, countless people are quite optimistic about Messi, including Atletico Madrid coach Simeone. Of course, whether Simeone said something comes from the heart and I don’t know...

As a coach who has played against Messi many times, Simeone is also a famous member of the "Messi" world. Recently, Simeone once again made Meishui remarks: "Messi is undoubtedly the best player in the world!"

The Daily Mail published a passage from Simeone's interview with "The Voice of Coaches". Diego Simeone stood firmly on Messi's side on the issue of the best football player in the world.

The Atletico Madrid coach also firmly believes that his Argentine compatriots can bring back the third World Cup for his country. Argentina has never been able to regain the honor since Maradona led the team to win the championship in 1986, despite the failure of Messi-led Argentina four years ago.

Four years later, Simeone still believes that the King of Barcelona can lead Argentina to go a step further and hold up the Hercules Cup: "There is no doubt that Messi is the best football player in the world. He can inspire the team, and the team may encounter unfortunate days, but in the end, they will have the best day."

In addition, Simeone also raised the importance of Messi in the national team: "As long as you see him, everyone will be enthusiastic, which is closely related to their emotions. In the national team, Messi is the key to victory. He controls the rhythm of the game and directs every attack of the team. He knows all the teammates who play with him, and also knows that the team's offense will end with Messi. Whether you like it or not, letting Messi better end the game is very important for all the problems facing Argentina."

Teves, who had a quarrel with Messi in the past, rarely stood up to support Messi.

"Argentina is the favorite to win the championship, and only Germany and Brazil are on the same level as us. The World Cup will be our competition with them. I will watch the World Cup with my friends and family in Los Angeles. Although my feet are on the beach, our hearts will be in Argentina. We have a saying, 'One day Argentine, this life Argentine'."

Speaking of Messi, he said, "I don't think this is his last World Cup, but we should cherish him well instead of asking ourselves every day whether he is the best topic in the world, because this is so stupid. In recent years, there will be no more players like Messi, but I believe that this is a World Cup belonging to Messi. Although outsiders may not be able to detect it, his body is already angry."

The Wind Son Canigia also stood up to support Messi. Canigia said, "Messi has received as much support as Maradona's teammates in Argentina. Argentina's advantage is to have the best offensive player and can scare anyone."

Even some commentators in China firmly support Messi, such as Xu Yang, whose views are very novel.

——"Argentina, led by Messi, has very strong attacking strength on the front line, including players like Higuain, Aguero and Di Maria, who have absolutely no choice. However, in recent years, the Argentine Football Association has encountered huge problems in the management and supervision of the national team, and the several changes in coaches have made players and fans very dissatisfied. Even if coach Sang Pauli strictly governs the army, he seems powerless in the face of the chaos caused by the management of the Football Association. If it weren't for Messi, it would be difficult for Argentina to come to the World Cup. It can be said that this team came to the World Cup in Russia under a relatively chaotic situation."

——"The leading figure in the team is naturally Messi, and fans are very concerned about how far Messi can lead Argentina to go in the World Cup. Sanbaoli's choice on the Argentina striker is naturally to formulate a overall tactic of the team based on Messi's characteristics. Then players like Higuain, Dybala and Aguero can better cooperate with Messi. So from this point of view, it is understandable that Icardi missed the roster."

——"Messi's personal ability is unquestionable. He is a libero in the frontcourt and the forward line. But from the perspective of tactical coordination, how to develop tactics around Messi, whether his teammates can give him strong support, and whether he can stand up when Messi is restricted by his opponent may be an important factor in determining how far Argentina can go in this World Cup."

——"If Argentina only relies on Messi, it may be difficult to go far, but when the coach integrates everyone's characteristics into the team, the 10 teammates behind Messi can help him share more pressure, then Argentina can be said to be a team that can win the Hercules Cup. Every player in Argentina is not bad, but how to optimize it together is a problem that coach Sang Pauli needs to solve."

Anyway, Messi is awesome, as long as his teammates are not stupid...

Even head coach Sang Pauli surrendered to him.

"Messi is our signature. I am only responsible for the arrangement of troops. This Argentina is his team, and I just assist him." How weak the voice of the current head coach Sang Pauli is.

Almost all the media, fans and celebrities from all over the world have come forward to support Argentina and Messi.

However, Dong Fangzhuo said in an interview with The Times, "Perhaps the result will be surprising."

“Is there really a weakness in Iceland?”

"The European Cup in 2016 has actually seen a lot of things, and that year when world football has undergone a drastic change."

"Maybe, Argentina may not necessarily win Iceland."

"Messi may have worked hard, but the result may not be as good as he thought."

result……

Dong Fangzhuo, Ronaldo and Messi performed very differently in the first World Cup. Dong Fangzhuo scored 1 goal and an assist, Ronaldo scored 3 goals in four shots, with extremely high efficiency. Messi scored 11 shots in a single game, but he did not score. He has also become the player with the most shots in a single game in the World Cup in the past 48 years but no goals.

Awkward.

Messi shot 11 times in the whole game, the highest number of shots in his World Cup career, three more times than the Iceland team, but he failed to make a fortune and conceded the fifth goal of nearly 10 penalty kicks. The Argentine striker last time shot more than 11 times in a single game but did not score, and it was Barcelona's match against La Coruña at the end of 2017.

As of this game, Messi shot 11 times alone, more than half of the 10 World Cup teams that have appeared in the team. Portugal, Iran, which has more than 9 shots, Iceland, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, which have 8 shots. Messi also became the player who has the most shots in a single game in the last 48 years since the Italian star Riva in 1970.
Chapter completed!