Argentina's Mac Allister says England don't have the pace of Premier League sides

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mac-allister-alexis/fDPhMB8M/"]Mac Allister[/a] and his teammates will be the latest of many Argentina players to face England at the World Cup, including [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/maradona-diego/2oVZGPyM/"]Diego Maradona[/a], who famously scored one stunner and the controversial Hand of God goal against the Three Lions in 1986.[/p][p]The midfielder said the legend is on the current team's mind, but that only [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/messi-lionel/vgOOdZbd/"]Lionel Messi[/a] has the ability to replicate his magic.[/p][p][b]"It's hard to draw inspiration from what Diego did; it's almost impossible to do the things he did on the pitch. Only Leo can do that.[/b][/p][p][b]"These days, a lot of things pop up on social media, videos of Diego and the '86 match. Watching and remembering them helps us. For us, Diego is a hugely important symbol for our country. Hopefully we can do something similar to what they achieved."[/b][/p][video alt="Alexis Mac Allister, mixed zone" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="b4537ba6-0e0c-487d-b335-a6ae0081c113" id="2e8f7b9b-6b4a-44e1-92a8-9189f641b404" /][p]The midfielder also spoke about the importance of being the reigning world champions. "Having that experience is a plus, but it doesn't guarantee anything. They have players of great quality who have also played in these kinds of situations with their clubs and in big matches."[/p][p]Mac Allister knows England well thanks to his experience in the Premier League, and feels the national team don't have the same intensity as the club sides:[/p][p]"I play against them every weekend and it's clear that physically they're very strong. [/p][p][b]But in this World Cup, and I don't know if it's tiredness, they don't have the pace that characterises the Premier League. I don't know if it's because of the heat or something else. [/b][/p][p]"It's clear they're a great team, and we respect them a lot. Still, we trust in what we do, and we're not going to change that." [/p][infobox id="4ccc1b10-d68f-4c97-bcf4-5e613c17c2e3" /]