We will not relax and we will play tough games like this one, said Lionel Messi after Argentina’s win against Ecuador

Lionel Messi was satisfied with the victoryto unlock the game which Ecuador complicated Argentina on their fieldalthough in the end tricolor lost 1-0 with the execution of a free kick from the albiceleste star.

La Tri put up a fight in parts of the game, but it was more than that resisted on his own ground until he came Messi’s strike in the 77th minute to win the world champion defense of the crown

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Messi said from Ecuador that it is “a team that has good players, physically strong. They changed the coach and now they are trying something else and it is going very well for them, but we have to do our best to get a result in every game,” said the Argentine number 10.

La Albiceleste saved the opening with a win and Messi admitted that it is not easy, That’s why he pointed to the commitment of the Argentine team to “continue to compete always, regardless of the opponent and in every game”.

“This group will not relax beyond what has been achieved, something historic and extraordinary because we know that if we fall a little, they pass us. We will have such difficult matches, there will certainly be defeats, but we have to be strong-headed and fight in every game as we have been doing since (Lionel) Scaloni started all this”, he pointed out.

Messi left the playing field in the 88th minutesomething that was not common in his performances with clubs and national team, but 10 is justified by it “It was a tough game to play, very physical, very furious, but I felt good. I was a little tired That’s how it happened (the change) and it certainly won’t be the last time he comes out during games, but I felt good,” said the attacking Albiceleste. (D)

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