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Argentina national team manager and World Cup winner Lionel Scaloni has pushed back on the notion that Major League Soccer lacks quality.

Scaloni was in Miami for the Argentina Football Federation’s (AFA) official announcement regarding their planned North American expansion. The 45-year-old World Cup-winning coach attended Inter Miami’s recent 4-0 win over Charlotte FC, which qualified Lionel Messi’s side for the Leagues Cup semifinals.

In Scaloni’s availability with the gathered media, a reporter commented that MLS does not have the quality that Argentines are accustomed to, and questioned the league’s competitiveness.

“I don’t think the level (in MLS) is bad,” Scaloni said. “On the contrary, I was at Inter Miami’s game versus Charlotte (FC) and I didn’t think it was bad. In fact the level was acceptable. Every football match is difficult. You have to play them. There’s no doubt that (MLS) is a league that’s trending up. It’s improving and it’s attracting footballers to come and play here."

Read on below to see his full comments.