"It's good we didn't play in the Finalissima..." - Emiliano Martínez slams Argentina's performance after win over Mauritania
Steven Perez
Dailysports's expert
The winning result couldn't hide the disappointment in the dressing room of the reigning world champions.
Details: After the friendly match against Mauritania, which ended 2-1 in favor of the Albiceleste, goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez delivered a scathing critique of his own team.
Despite Argentina taking a two-goal lead, the African side clawed one back late on and nearly snatched a draw, which infuriated the keeper.
Martínez didn't hold back in his assessment of the football displayed by Lionel Scaloni's squad.
"Maybe it's even good we didn't play in the Finalissima... if we were going to play like this," Martínez snapped in the mixed zone.
In his view, the friendly status of the match is no excuse for the players to switch off, especially in front of their home crowd in Buenos Aires.
Reminder: After the Argentina vs Mauritania match, Mauritania's players and staff didn't want to let Messi go—security had to step in.
