In the 8th round of the World Cup South American qualifying group stage match on September 11th, Argentina unfortunately lost 1-2 to Colombia. After the match, Argentina's center midfielder McAllister accepted the media's interview, and expressed his own views and attitudes towards the result of this match.
McAllister began by acknowledging that the loss of the game was a big blow to the team, saying, "It wasn't the result we wanted and everyone is disappointed and frustrated by it. But that's the way soccer is, there are wins and losses and we have to accept the reality."
However, McAllister did not dwell on the defeat and saw the positive side of the team's performance. He emphasized, "This team always puts its best foot forward on the field, and we never give up, no matter how strong an opponent we face. That's what makes us great."
For the next game and the future of the team, McAllister showed strong confidence and determination. He said: "Defeat is not scary, the important thing is that we have to learn from it. We will seriously summarize the experience and lessons learned from this game, find the shortcomings and improve them. I believe that as long as we stay united and work hard, we will be able to get out of the doldrums and win again."
