Look all those things of strategy,planing etc. have their own importance and will always matter but what is most important is making good of the momentary opportunity and chance you get which Messi did.Easily this must have been the Goal of his life literally with Marcos Rojo's goal just 4 minutes before end stamping the final closure of the supreme act of Messi giving him a fresh lease of life.Question is can this providential escape w/o which Messi would have been a history for sure can help him accomplish his life time ambition of winning a WC for his country? The way the team played and more importantly the way Messi lead and was seen actively chirping and hobnobbing with everyone including the referee it does look promising indeed.One thing, that chap Hieguan or whatever shooting the ball towards moon from 10 yards of the goal at a decisive phase is something Sampaoli needs to look into with all seriousness because he was the culprit in 2014 too!Now coming to NAG, what a game they played almost created history!Where they went wrong was in going defensive towards the end possibly planning to draw the game as that was enough for them to take them for the k.o.stage.That precisely was their undoing.If only they had capitalized on their chances they would have won 2-1 or even 3-1!Anyway next time is there for them always given their potential.
Current Argentina team lacks strong midfield control and passing which is vital to Messi performance. Banega and Luis biglia should be included in their next matches. this will ease pressure on Mascherano who can concentrate of defence
