“He Can Still Improve..”: Argentina Coach Lionel Scaloni Downplays Kylian Mbappe Threat Before Lionel Messi Face-Off at FIFA World Cup Final

Fans are all set for the FIFA World Cup final tomorrow, and Argentina and France are gearing up to go into the history books. An enthralling finale awaits us. All eyes will be on Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe, the talismans of the respective teams. Argentina fans are wary of Kylian Mbappe, although their manager thinks otherwise.

Lionel Scaloni gave a press conference today ahead of the finale. Argentine goalkeeper Emi Martinez also spoke to the press. Scaloni is determined to win the final and has a game plan for it and thinks Mbappe is not only the threat.

Lionel Scaloni talks French threat ahead of Mbappe’s matchup with Lionel Messi in FIFA WC final

Lionel Scaloni spoke on various topics like the game plan, player availability, Lionel Messi, and Argentina fans, amongst others. Although, the focus of the media was on the enormous threat of Kylian Mbappe. Scaloni knows how important it is to stop Mbappe but claims that France is not about only Mbappe.

Scaloni said, “France is not only Mbappe, they have many players who are very dangerous. Kylian is very young and he can still improve as a player.” He added, “I have already decided how we are going to form against France. There is one more practice left and surely we will find out how we are going to play against them. The idea is to be able to hurt them and suffer as little as possible.”

Scaloni knows how important Messi is to Argentina’s chances. It might be his last game in the World Cup and is yet to win the coveted trophy. Scaloni wants Argentina to win the trophy if it’s the last game of Messi. He said, “If it’s Leo’s last game in Argentina, we hope we can win the cup. There’s no better scenario than a world final to enjoy it.”

Can Mbappe become the double World Cup Champion at 23?

Fans regard Kylian Mbappe as the next big thing in the world of soccer after Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. The PSG star is in line to win the second consecutive FIFA World Cup with France. Mbappe is on five goals this tournament, tied with Messi, and it will be interesting to see who wins the Golden Boot.

Mbappe already has nine goals in the World Cups at 23. Messi has eleven goals and might be playing his last World Cup. The 2018 FIFA World Cup Young Player winner can become the youngest player after Pele to have two World Cup trophies. He also became the second youngest player after Pele to score in the final when he scored against Croatia in 2018.

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Mbappe is just seven goals away from all-time FIFA World Cup top scorer Miroslav Klose (16) and is only 23. His goal-scoring exploits are a big concern for the Argentine team, as he has already netted twice against them in the 2018 World Cup round of 16 games.

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Will Mbappe again prove to be the decisive factor against Argentina? Or will Argentina come up with a plan to stop Mbappe and win the World Cup? Also, let us know your thoughts on Lionel Scaloni’s statement on Mbappe.