But the 44-year-old refused to take the credit for his side's change of fortunes."We got through a difficult period in the first half ... and the game changed," Scaloni said. "That (the change) wasn't because of the substitutions. It was because we have good players and we have Leo, and that's what's important."The result followed Argentina's surprise 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia in their opening match of the tournament and averted the prospect of elimination in the World Cup group stage for the first time since 2002.A victory, and possibly even a draw, in their final Group C match against Poland on Wednesday will secure the Albiceleste a place in the round of 16. Scaloni predicted another stern test for his forwards against the European side."It's going to be difficult because everybody plays differently (against us), not only because of Leo but because of other [attacking] players that we have. That makes the game more difficult. We will try to play the game that everybody is hopping for and if it doesn't eventuate we will leave everything on the pitch like we did today."Scaloni suggested the media had overreacted to his team's defeat to Saudi Arabia, insisting his players had not been deflated by the result."You have to have more common sense and realize that you are playing a game of football," Scaloni said. "It's difficult to convince people that tomorrow the sun will rise and the most important thing is how you go about doing things. That's what we try to keep in mind."He added: "We are happy because we won. Maybe you will call me crazy but it's no more than that. We'll celebrated but tomorrow we have to think about the next game and maintain an equilibrium."
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