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The Argentina captain Lionel Messi has said that he is extremely dissatisfied with the 0-0 draw with Saudi Arabia in a recent friendly match. Argentina came into the match as one of the inform teams in the world due to the recent performances of the Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi.

After years of under performing with the national team, this has been a great year for the 25-year-old. He has scored numerous goals for Argentina in all competitions, but he could not break the deadlock in the recent match against minnows Saudi Arabia. This result means that Argentina will have to end the year on a sour note, which is a shame after having such great performances over the course of the year according to the Argentine.

Alejandro Sabella has made numerous changes to the national team by focusing on the 25-year-old Lionel Messi. This has paid rich dividends because the team has been able to enjoy victories over top teams like Germany and Brazil in a friendly matches, while they are also top of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying group from South America. Messi has said that it feels like they have lifted the game to Saudi Arabia after a poor performance, while they did everything they could to win the match.

"We gifted them the game. It is a pity to end the year like this, after all we have been doing. We did not do the things we had to do, from the beginning of the game. Although we played better afterwards, we did not manage a win," said the Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi after the match. Argentina World Cup qualifying campaign will resume in March of next year with the match against Venezuela after which they will be playing the likes of Bolivia and Colombia.