On July 10, in the Copa America semi-final, Argentina faces Canada. Ahead of the match, Canadian head coach Jesse Marsch stated, “In this game, we won’t be sitting back and playing defensively; instead, we will show our aggression and play in the way we like best. We’ll see how long we can maintain that.”
Reflecting on their loss to Argentina in the group stage, Marsch commented, “We didn’t defend Messi well enough, allowing him to get the ball too often in front of our goalkeeper. Restricting Messi is indeed important, but we won’t man-mark him. However, we will find ways to hinder him, limit his touches on the ball, and make it challenging for him, which is crucial.”
However, Marsch also acknowledged, “Messi is the greatest player of all time, and we will respect him. Playing against a player of his caliber is always an honor. The second encounter with Argentina presents a significant challenge, and we hope to do better than last time.”
In Marsch’s view, “This match against Argentina will be the most important one in our history. We won’t be sitting back and playing defensively; instead, we will display our aggression and play at our own pace.”
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