Doha: Defeating Argentina in the Qatar World Cup was one of the greatest feats in football history. The football world was shocked when Saudi Arabia shocked relatively weak Argentina by two goals to one in the group stage match. The decisive role in Saudi’s success was the intervention of the astute coach Hervé Renard.
After conceding one goal in the first half, Saudi Arabia scored two goals in the second half to defeat Argentina. Renard shut down a team that changed dramatically in the second half. The video of the coach’s tactics in the dressing room after the first half has now gone viral on social media. The coach spoke words that motivated his teammates so much.
Criticizing his teammates for not marking Messi, the coach explained that this is the World Cup and he should give everything for it. The coach asked him if he wanted a photo with Messi and told him not to be afraid to see him and mark him correctly.
Inspired by those words, Saudi Arabia produced a remarkable performance in the second half. Poland is Saudi Arabia’s opponent in the next game.
