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Argentina can play without Messi, emphasizes Scaloni.

The Argentine head coach spoke earlier this week Lionel Scaloni was asked about the team’s principles when Lionel Messi is not available. Scaloni admitted Messi remains an important part of the team but dismissed suggestions Argentina could struggle without his generational talents.

“It is important for the game that Messi is there because almost the entire team’s attack goes through him,“Said Scaloni.

“In a goal game he is almost always there, But the idea of ​​the game is always the same, whether he’s there or not. We logically prefer him to be there, but our concept of football doesn’t change, we already have a way of playing.”