Emmanuel Petit: Messi needs to wake up, he should be ashamed
The former Barça player didn't hold back when assessing the Argentina performance
Former France footballer Emmanuel Petit has said that Lionel Messi "should feel ashamed" after Argentina were beaten 3-0 by Croatia on Thursday in the World Cup.
Petit, speaking to Paddy Power, also said that Argentina's performance against the Croatians, whose third goal was scored by Ivan Rakitic, was "shameful".
He said: "Excuse my language, but Argentina look s***. It was shameful to watch them.
"To see Messi walking with his head down, he should be ashamed. I think Messi should wake up a bit more, because when things don't go well for him, he's always down on the pitch, he shows no reaction.
Emmanuel Petit, who played for Barcelona in 2000/01 as a midfielder, wanted to compare Messi's showing for his country with his club form at Camp Nou.
He continued: "He needs to wake up! When things go well with Barcelona he's a terrific player. We've seen it in the Champions League, though, when things don't go well, he can disappear on the pitch.
"He's not there anymore. He's not running, he's walking. He's not concerned about the ball. Come on.
"The whole team's body language was so poor, no confidence, no trust between each other. The way they looked, I cannot see Argentina qualifying now."
Argentina face Nigeria in their final game next week and should still qualify with a win after the Africans beat Iceland on Thursday, although it could come down to goal differenct if Iceland beat Croatia.
