"Lionel Messi representing the Argentine national team has made it to the semi-finals of the South American Championship. However, as the Barcelona striker himself admits, this tournament is not the most successful in his career.
L. Messi has only scored one goal in four matches so far. The only accurate shot was taken from the penalty spot.
"It is true that this is not the best "Copa America" I've played in. I was hoping for a much more successful game," admitted L. Messi.
"There are matches where you simply cannot play your football. It is difficult to come to terms with it because you always want to look as good as possible and avoid competition.
However, the most important thing is that we win and continue our journey in the tournament," continued the Argentine.
Asked about the quarter-final match against Venezuela, L. Messi replied: "We understand perfectly that in order to play with three forwards, we have to run a lot and return to defense.
This is a cup format where anyone can beat anyone. There are no easy matches here, and the quality of the pitches is also very poor. It's a shame that we have such pitches in the "Copa America" tournament."
