Anxiety in the Argentina squad slowly evaporate. Now, coach Gerardo Martino can be more confident because his best star, Lionel Messi, has found the ideal partner that is able to support the game on the field. The ideal companion there is the figure of Javier Pastore is regarded as an incarnation of Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta.
So far, Messi rated difficulty maximize its potential while playing for the Argentine national team. The reason has never changed. Unlike the game while defending Barcelona, with the national team, Messi was supported by a quarterback-caliber midfielders like Andres Iniesta and Xavi Hernandez.
Without two midfielders typical Iniesta and Xavi, Messi in the national team duty gain weight. He not only burdened with the task to break the opponent's goal and give assists, also obliged to be a connector between the midfield and up front.
So, I wonder if criticism of Messi has been more directed when he was playing with the national team of Argentina. tatistik also supports the criticism. If in Barcelona Messi became difficult scoring machine stopped, in Argentina Messi scored 46 goals only capable of 102 appearances.
But coach Gerardo Martino apparently no longer need to bother looking for players who can support Messi. In the 2015's Copa America, Martino has found that the figure Pastore player.
Martino was a success formula mix between Messi and Pastore. He put two players on the right side. As a result, both of them playing games like Messi and Iniesta in Barcelona. Pastore managed to reduce the duty Messi. He was able to be a liaison between the lines so that Messi can now focus on scoring or giving assists.
Formula Messi-games Pastore also produces an attractive combination. Both are often swapped positions so as to outwit defenders. "I do not compare myself with anyone, especially with Iniesta and Xavi.
They cooperate in Barcelona and has achieved historic things. Nobody couples as they do. While I played here for easy Messi and Di Maria, "Pastore said in an interview on the official website of the Copa America.
Semi-final match contra Paraguay became the best stage of the partnership both players. In a match that offered three assists Messi and Pastore scored one goal. As a result, Argentina advanced to the finals after crushing Paraguay 6-1. Now, a combination of both back-awaited in the final later.

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