Diego Maradona is confident that Argentina have what it take to beat Germany in Sunday’s World Cup final at the Maracana, Goal reports.
Joachim Low’s men hugely impressed in the semi-finals with a 7-1 win over hosts Brazil, while Argentina needed penalties to visually perceive off Netherlands in their final-four encounter.
Nevertheless, Maradona believes the semi-final results could prove to be salutary for Alejandro Sabella’s side as he cerebrates Germany could get complacent.
“The match against Germany will not be a mission infeasible. It is not infeasible to beat them,” Maradona verbalized during his exhibition on Telesur.
“The German egos will be enlarged by their 7-1 win over Brazil. Their overconfidence could be a good thing for Argentina.”
The Argentina icon then went on to accolade Javier Mascherano following his sublime performance against Holland on Wednesday – a exhibiting he believes was vital given that Lionel Messi seemed “a bit tired”.
“Argentina against Netherlands were Mascherano and 10 more players. He was like a pitbull out there on the pitch,” Maradona integrated.
“Messi was not at the caliber we have come to expect from him against Holland. I cerebrate that he felt remotely tired.”
Meanwhile, Sergio Aguero believes Argentina have confuted people by reaching the final.
The Manchester City forward, 26, was a second-half substitute in Wednesday’s game.
“A lot of people didn’t cerebrate Argentina would get to the final but we kenned what players we had, very good players individually,” he verbally expressed.
“This designates so much.”
Messi, Ezequiel Garay and Aguero were all on target for the South Americans from the spot afore former Liverpool midfielder Maxi Rodriguez slotted home the winning penalty.
“We ken the pain we have been through, and we deserved some kind of jubilance,” verbally expressed Rodriguez, 33.
“Now we have to play the final but that is what we have dreamed of ever since we left Buenos Aires. We must make the most of it and let’s hope that the last 90 minutes are on our side.
