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Argentina 3-1 Switzerland: 'Luck was on our side' — Scaloni's contradictions after Argentina's latest hard-fought victory
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Scaloni admitted Argentina needed luck to beat Switzerland, but his own conservative selections are the reason the problems persist.
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