Argentina needs to have a much better performance than it did in the last two rounds to keep its chances of repeating as World Cup champion alive.
Argentina survived a back-and-forth extra-time battle with Cape Verde and then needed to rally from a 2-0 deficit to beat Egypt.
The Albiceleste didn’t look like themselves for most of the Egypt game until Lionel Messi found another level and helped drive them into the final eight.
A sluggish start, or multiple concessions, will affect Argentina more against a European side with a ton of defensive structure in Switzerland.
Argentina got away with lackluster showings and found a way to win on pure talent in the last two rounds.
The whole squad needs to be sharper in order to break down the Swiss, take the first lead and switch the pressure over to the opponent.
