In an interview given for the Argentinian newspaper "The Nation", the trainer that carried to Argentina to the victory in the World-wide of 1978 César Luis Menotti warned to the combined albiceleste and to the fans that if really Leo Messi leaves the selection, this runs serious risks of not to classify for the World-wide of Russia 2018.
"No, I do not create, they are five teams. But if it does not play Messi himself that run risks. I already would go thinking and preparing players for Qatar 2022", affirmed a catastrophic Menotti that later happened to speak of why Argentina carries 23 years without heaving any important international trophy.
"Sometimes a World-wide wins of casualidad. To the Argentinian happens him something resembled Brazil, that plays very bad, but very bad, from the year 90. But they appeared him big players, like Ronaldinho, Romario, Ronaldo, Bebeto, Rivaldo... And now they do not appear you these players and begin to play from the strategy, from the fear and when they fill of obligations by the history do not play to at all. And already neither they save them the players. We have to Messi... Now without Messi go to have to begin to train seriously", stood out "the lean".
"It is necessary to prepare and look for players. You know what is a trainer? It is the boss of a troop commando. Which is the difference? In the troop commando, if it makes a mistake, kill them to all; the trainer says pelotudeces and if it loses the party goes to the house or at most throw it. But to have a troop commando and decide strategies, vos tenés that prepare to the soldiers. If I have a soldier that throws with gun, with rifle, walks to horse, handles aeroplanes and tanks... Have to Maradona! Now, if have one that throws well with gun, and when we go to attack to that put it in the kitchen and the cook is the one who attacks, then the trainer is a pelotudo", extrapolated the Argentinian technician.
"The first task of the trainer is to find to the footballer that represent his idea. And in this way the footballer has obligations, that are those that back the idea. But if all already is packed like raisin now in the selection, because there is not time, because the players come and train a day, is very difficult. When I see to the selection, to several of the last, the big difference mark it the times of correction", concluded.