India, July 15 -- Lionel Messi has once again proved to be Argentina's main man, in what is turning out to be another extraordinary FIFA World Cup campaign. The Argentine skipper is the joint-top goalscorer with eight goals, along with Kylian Mbappe. Now, Messi and Co. face England in their semi-final clash, and it is also their biggest test in this World Cup.

During the pre-match press conference, England head coach Thomas Tuchel already hinted that he had considered man-marking the Inter Miami star in an old-school manner. So we could expect England to give Messi as little time on the ball as possible.

For Argentina, their biggest challenge might not be creating chances; it will be ensuring that Messi receives the ball in areas where ...