Martino demands more despite six-goal semi-final haul


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 01 Jul 2015

Argentina coach Gerardo Martino reacts during the Copa America 2015 semi-final soccer match against Paraguay at Estadio Municipal Alcaldesa Ester Roa Rebolledo in Concepcion, Chile, June 30, 2015. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

CONCEPCION, Chile (Reuters) - Coach Gerardo Martino believes Argentina can improve on Tuesday's 6-1 Copa America semi-final demolition of Paraguay, adding that aspects of the goalless draw against Colombia in the previous round had pleased him more.

Martino's main gripe was that Argentina had failed to press the Paraguayans hard enough to win back possession when they lost the ball.

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