Messi's special request to face Bolivia
Argentina faces Bolivia in La Paz and Messi took the necessary precautions not to be harmed by the weather conditions.
Lionel Messi did not do well every time he visited Bolivia with the Argentina team. Lionel Scaloni, the Argentina coach, said that Messi asked him to go out and attack Bolivia to avoid having to run too much as it is more difficult to play at such a high place. Messi believes that possession of the ball is the key to face Bolivia.
Argentina's last games in Bolivia were very bad. Lionel Messi suffered one of the worst defeats with the Argentine team when they lost 6 to 1. That game helped Argentina to learn that it is difficult to play as a visitor there and that all kinds of precautions must be taken to take care of the health of the players.
Messi is very happy with the current performance of the Argentine team and the work of Scaloni at the head of the team. The generational change means that all the Argentine players summoned have the possibility of being in the starting team. The only one who knows that his place is assured within the team is Lionel Messi.
Bolivia has just played a very poor match against Brazil, where they lost 5-0. Argentina knows that Bolivia is a weak opponent but at home it is always difficult. Messi is concerned about the health of his teammates and that is why he asked them to analyze all the possibilities to build the best team to play there.
