Mourinho points out Argentina's 'tactical mistakes'.

"The Special One" believes his colleague Alejandro Sabella made a mistake in the World Cup final when he substituted Lavezzi with Aguero.

According to Mourinho, Messi was not to blame for Argentina's defeat.

"When Argentina brought Aguero on to replace Lavezzi, they had a chance.""They switched the formation from 4-4-2 to 4-3-3. The consequence was a serious imbalance, and Messi had to run more. This led to a decline in physical fitness, something they desperately needed in extra time," Mourinho commented on Yahoo Sports.

According to the Chelsea manager, Argentina played well in the first half with two lines of players spread across the pitch. Each line had four players, with Enzo Perez putting pressure on Philipp Lahm and Lavezzi playing on the other wing.

"Argentina played so solidly in the first half that Messi could walk around while his teammates organized their defense. Then, when he had the ball, he used the energy he had just accumulated to help the attack play better. That didn't happen in the second half," Mourinho said.

When asked about the possibility of Messi being responsible for Argentina's defeat, Mourinho replied: "Absolutely not."

The former Real Madrid coach also spoke up in defense of Messi amidst the pressure to win a World Cup: "It's easy to speak well of a player when he wins, but it's not easy at all when he loses. Messi is still a player who makes history. Messi doesn't need to be a World Cup champion to be remembered, especially in recent decades. For me, Pele is Pele, and Maradona is Maradona. I don't care about comparing players from different generations."

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