Argentina have won the World Cup for only the third time in their history with a stubborn penalty shootout victory over defending champions France at the 2022 tournament in Qatar. It is fair to say that Messi played a big role in Argentina winning the title, but the defense is also important. Now let's talk about the worst defender of Argentina in this World Cup, Otamendi.
Otamendi was the starting center back in the last World Cup, but he played very badly. Argentina lost 3-4 to France. Otamendi made many defensive mistakes, allowing Mbappe to score 2 goals.
Football predictions,Argentina lost the first game 1-2 to Saudi Arabia, many feel very strange, how Argentina lost, in fact, very normal, is Otamendi, carefully look at the second half of Argentina's first goal, the goal and France's first penalty is very similar, are a pass in the back, Otamendi can deal with the first time, but he is too big, completely ignore the Saudi striker, It is Otamendi's problem to let the other team take the ball easily.
Argentina versus France, 2-0 up, France didn't have a shot on goal until the 70th minute, when France had a long ball, and Otamendi was late again, and there was time to clear it, but he wouldn't, and by the time JoAmeini was up, it was either foul in the box or let him shoot, Joan Ameni shot very poorly and missed a late penalty kick in extra time.
Otamendi has no height, no speed, and drags too big, which is more active in defense, this World Cup play is very poor, it is not clear why the Argentina coach likes to use him, he is not much higher than Manchester United Martin, if let Martin start Argentina against France would have won the game, It was strange that when Argentina were 2-0 up the manager usually used Martin as a centre-three, but he didn't play a minute against France.
After all, Otamendi and Lautaro were two of the worst performers in the World Cup. Without Messi and goalkeeper Martin Argentina, he would not have won the World Cup.