Barcelona coach Josep "Guardiola has more time to work with than we do. The idea is to surround Messi with good players. I am not interested in criticisms. They come in one ear and go out the other."

He also called Airmar, who plays for Portuguese giant Benfica, "is a delicacy" and praised Higuain, who plays for Spain's other dominant team Real Madrid, who he called up for the first time. Higuain is "way ahead" of other forwards for the Peru match.

Argentina will play Peru in the Monumental Stadium, River Plate's home stadium in Argentine capital Buenos Aires. The match is in the penultimate round of South American qualifying for 2010 South Africa World Cup.

Argentina is in fifth place with 22 points, which would mean it has to face a central American team for a place in the Cup.

Next Wednesday, Argentina will play Uruguay in the Centenario Stadium in Montevideo. That game is the last chance for Argentina, which won the Cup in 1978 at home and in 1986 in Mexico.

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