(google translation) From the waist down is the same quality, a privileged left, the ability to propose an aesthetic game and at the same time effective. But from the waist up, there are the heart and mind and there is rooted the reason why Maradona is the greatest of all, the most complete of all. I recognize that Lionel Messi, with his extraordinary ability, is the first to have scratched the leg of the throne of Maradona, however, that throne still has three solid legs and Maradona is still sitting
Victor Hugo Morales
(Pato should know him quite well)
While I agree (and always have said it) that Messi is not the kind of clutch player to take the team on his back and carry it to win something, let's not forget that while Maradona had Valdano and Caniggia killing up front, Messi has had Higuaín who has missed totally clear chances to win 3 of those finals. Also, Maradona had Goicoechea making everybody forget his missed PKs in the World Cup while Romero hasn't been a factor in both PK defined finals.
Besides that, apparently Mascherano has also left the National Team and maybe Kun as well.
i think you're pointing to the "wrong" Argentina .. 1990 and Maradona missed his penalty in quartefinal but scored his penalty in semifinal
in 1986 Caniggia and Goicoechea weren't in the team, which was much poorer than the recent years and they never went till penalties
Arg vs Eng 2 - 0 guess who scored (one with the help of dios but the other jeez the whole englis team are still looking for him)
Arg - Bel 2 - 0 guess who scored the 2
Arg - Ger 3 - 2 guess who put Burruchaga to score the decisive goal at the very end of the match
he won that world cup almost alone
