World Cup 2018: 4 lessons Argentina must learn from the game against Nigeria

#1 A united Argentina are as good as any

Argentina needs to stay united against France on Saturday

Battered from their last two games and bruised by the continuous gossip-mongering media and critics, Argentina turned up for the game against Nigeria.

There were two possibilities. Either they would give in to the pressure and fall like a house of cards or they would stand united in their combined quest to stay alive in football’s greatest showpiece. They chose the latter.

Franco Armani was comfortable in goal on his debut, the back-four was impressive, Banega took the midfield mantle and Messi spearheaded their attack to perfection.

Even a shaky Mascherano came up with some important tackles as they kept the Nigerian players in check for the most part of 90 minutes.

Every single player chipped in with their bit and the result was there for everyone to see.

You must have heard about “Unity in diversity”, Argentina’s last night performance was a live demonstration of the phrase and they need to continue along the same lines if they are to pose some sort of challenge to France on Saturday.