Argentina faced Peru during the FIFA World Cup 2014 qualifiers and even though the South American giants could only pick up a point, Messi seems somewhat satisfied with the result.
Peru hosted the match as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Argentina-c2841 travelled to their home ground in order to play out the FIFA World Cup 2014’s qualifiers.
The South American giants, Argentina, were expected to win the game against their opponents, but the home side made things difficult for them and at the end, Lionel Messi and company could only salvage a point.
Argentina are considered to be favourites to not only qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2014, but also win it as it will be taking place in South http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/America-c38390.
While http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Brazil-c2858 is going to host the World Cup this time round, Lionel Messi is expected to do wonders and the South American giants are heavy favourites to win the prestigious award.
As http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 star tried, he believes that the physical game and the poor ground conditions did not allow his side to win the fixture.
While speaking about the game against Peru, Lionel Messi said:
“The pitch did not help, you could not play touch football, but that’s not an excuse.”
“It was a tight match that was more fight than football, but games of this type when you are the visitors are always like this and you must be strong.”
“It was a positive result as we still lead the group and we will have to win our next game against Uruguay.”
Lionel Messi was marked throughout the game against Peru and he was rarely seen with the ball as the home side always concentrated on breaking his supply.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296 also spoke about how Peru marked him out throughout the fixture and said:
“It was like they planned for it, that they wanted it that way, yet we are still undefeated.”
“We would have preferred to win but it was important not to lose and a draw is fine.”
Argentina will now be facing http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Uruguay-c3035 in their next FIFA World Cup 2014 qualifier, and Messi expects his team to win in the next game.
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