The Argentine national team is so simple. They're not trying to be something else. They know exactly what they are. No delusions.
Shoutout to Scaloni for constantly changing tactics based on opponents and getting it right every time post Saudi. That's how you manage an NT.
Argentina were the best at tactical fouling and pressurising refs this WC. They got a chunk of lady luck with the refs. No denying that.
Also the support really helped. I heard that more than half of Argentina's fans were from Middle Eastern and South Asian countries. Practically every game was a home game.
They had the right amount of grit and guile.
The technical ability of these players are extremely underrated by Messi fans.
Enzo and Paredes are really good technically. Alvarez is a beast. Alexis was fantastic. Di Maria provided Stardust in the final. Messi is Messi.
They didn't even have to use ballers like Dybala and Correa.
It's a fantastic set of individuals who are even more than the sum of their parts and finally Messi adds the star power and moments of magic in most games unlocking opponents.
Shoutout to Messi's Defensive work in the final. Thought he had great moments defensively. Played an average game on the ball apart from the goal but he worked really hard off the ball today.
Kudos to Scaloni. Was immensely impressed by the tactical fouling. So well managed, united and know exactly what they wanna do.