Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni has refused to be in a mini drama with Carlo Ancelotti after the Brazil manager suggested his side “don’t play high intensity football”.<\/p>\n
At the press conference before Argentina\u2019s clash vs. Austria, Lionel shared that the words from Ancelotti are compliments about his work.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor me, that\u2019s a positive thing that Ancelotti shared. He has complimented us, and I don\u2019t interpret his words as negative. I know what he claimed. Since he speaks a few languages, it wasn\u2019t entirely clear. But for me, I must say that again, it was positive rather than critical. I have no doubt about that,\u201d Scaloni revealed.<\/p>\n
Lionel also shared that he didn\u2019t like the style of football that most teams now play with constant pressing. For him, defensive solidity and intelligence in transition are more important than just pressing.<\/p>\n
Scaloni also spoke about the change in Argentina\u2019s national team since winning the World Cup in Qatar, sharing that now young players are integrated in the team, such as Nico Paz and Giuliano Simeone, and also added that he has no doubt that the team is hungry for another triumph.<\/p>\n
\n\ud83d\udea8 Lionel Scaloni says that the coaching staff tries to watch every game of the World Cup: <\/p>\n
"We watch all of them, those of us who can watch them all, we watch them all live. For example, right now I was watching the end of Uruguay vs Cape Verde there on the TV while Enzo was\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/DWXFU13I12<\/a><\/p>\n
— All About Argentina \ud83d\udece\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf7 (@AlbicelesteTalk) June 22, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n