An underperforming Argentina and the poor form of their talisman Lionel Messi have been the biggest surprises of the World Cup so far. While it is shocking to see the team led by arguably the greatest player of all time falling apart in such a manner, it was just the inevitable result of how they approached the tournament from the beginning.
If you were following how Argentina went about their World Cup preparations, you would’ve foreseen their fate. From squad selection to tactics, there were a series of blunders on and off the pitch which proved to cost them dearly.
Therefore, for anyone who has been following Argentina and their game, the fall of Argentina shouldn’t come as a surprise. It was ready to happen, just that fans wouldn’t have expected it to happen so soon.