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#2 Less Pressure
It goes without saying that any team with a player of Messi's caliber in the squad will automatically become a force to reckon with in a tournament. But after enduring consistent failures, Messi himself admitted that they are not the favourites to win the title.
Speaking in a recent interview with TyC Sports, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner said:
“We are not candidates like other times,”
“We will go with the same dreams and excitement as always, but the reality is that Argentina is going through a process of change.”
It is crystal clear that the expectations is less with the current Albiceleste squad. The silver lining is that the pressure will be less due to the lowered expectations.
The Argentine players have failed to perform in critical moments in the past but they will have the chance to perform without the pressure of being the favourites, which in turn, might enhance their performances.
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Edited by Jidonu Mauyon
