Argentina put in a terrible display against Croatia and have failed to get a win in any of their first two games fo the competition.
Group D rivals Croatia steamrolled the South Americans in a 3-0 defeat.
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So much attention was placed on Lionel Messi who is yet to get a goal in the tournament and now faces elimination at the group stage.
Speaking after the match, La Albiceleste coach, Jorge Sampaoli: “I have a lot of pain because of the defeat.”
“I don’t know how to analyse the match properly.
“My plan for this game didn’t work, we have to wait for a small chance [to qualify] and then fight for it, we have no choice.
“My feeling is not one of shame but of pain for not having lived up to the Argentine people.
“The responsibility is mine, it is not for me to attribute the responsibility to Caballero.”
Absolving Messi for their loss, he continued: “I am responsible for making the decisions. I did not read the game well.”
“We have not found the best team to accompany Messi.”
“It is the manager’s responsibility.
“I had thought that today’s game would come through giving pressure to our opponents down the middle of the pitch, because Croatia has a lot of talent there.
“The misfortune of the first goal left us very hurt and the game stayed that way emotionally, and we had no arguments to change it in our favour.”
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