Diego Maradona says he is for his ability to Lionel Messi before Saturday quarter-final with Germany, Franz Beckenbauer worried, but says that is the essential mark for the game
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Although it is still a goal in South Africa, Mexico has been an artist and an essential part of the campaign of Argentina impressive to this day. There are doubts as to its suitability, but limit with a virus on their participation in training on Friday.
"He told me, and I went inside," said Maradona. "It was very cold when we started the training at 16:30 clock. I gave a little rest. I have been resting, so I can play against Germany."
He added: "I never had doubts about the participation of Messi, but I'm a little bit" worried about him. "
If you are in shape, Messi is likely to play a key role in the game. He received a return to his country of Maradona form changed his formation, with a free role behind Messi and Carlos Tevez Gonzalo Higuain.
"I give him the freedom to play his game," said Maradona. "He has a certain position. The players like Messi, where the labels or chain, run by their coolness and initiative."
Beckenbauer, who believes won the World Cup with Germany both as player and coach Joachim Loew, that should be a lesson from Jose Mourinho, Inter, the side, while Messi was Champions League semi-final draw this year.
"Inter have successfully demonstrated how to take Messi on a game in the Champions League against FC Barcelona," he wrote in Fig. "It would have to end isolation, to get it. Often on Bastian Schweinsteiger and Sami Khedira fall.
"We need to stop the best offense in the World Cup. Front Messi, Gonzalo Higuain. It's fast, dynamic and has a good shooting technique. And Carlos Tevez is coming from the left. Our back four will be working with total concentration."
Beckenbauer said in Argentina against Germany, "by far the most difficult game for our team at this World Cup, but believes that they are beatable, the defense identified as a weakness.
Miroslav Klose should be fast on the back of the Center attack fragile opportunities in Mexico in the second round. Thomas Müller can give Gabriel Heinze - which is slow - the foil on the right.
Maradona is, but as a strength. "It would be a mistake to Diego Maradona as coach" underestimate Beckenbauer wrote. "I do not understand the doubts about him. Exception ex-players should not be so much football.
"The Argentinian players who know how to go through fire and Maradona. I am from [defender for Bayern Monaco] Martin Demichelis, how they worship. The worst thing for them would be disappointed, Diego.
While Messi is the focal point of the advance, Germany Mesut Özil was compared with the star of Barcelona, after some impressive evidence in South Africa. The midfielder from Werder Bremen, a fan of Barca, says he tries desperately to the best of Messi at Green Point Stadium will receive.
"Yes, many call me Messi in the squad," said Ozil image. "It's my nickname. I want to play Messi and we beat a team like Argentina. I am convinced that they can shock, then you bet on us."
provokes He added: "They are beating a difficult and we should not be. I am not afraid. I can hardly wait. Argentina play many world class players in the team, and I want to fight with them."
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