World Cup scouting report: the lowdown on England’s semi-final opponents Argentina | Nick Ames
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Defending champions will pose a threat with Messi’s genius but their lack of width and energy in the midfield offers encouragement for Thomas TuchelSwitzerland knew how to deal with Lionel Messi. They congested the centre of the pitch and made it impossible for him to find angles for threaded passes or rapier finishes. One of Messi’s trademark moves, when the tempo has slowed, is to go through the gears with a quick bounce pass off one of his teammates near the edge of the box. The idea is that Messi…
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