Argentine NT: News, Stats & Players [R]

So, the Dybala to Inter may actually be happening. Initially, I didn’t think he would jump to the enemy but the more I read about this entire contract issue, I can understand why he did it.

He and Juve came to an agreement in late 2021 for a set amount, and all of a sudden Juve decided to go after Blahovic(Yes, Blahovic, he is certainly not playing like he did when he was at Viola. I wonder why? Perhaps Allegri?! Shocker!). Juve backed out of the verbal agreement and broke that bond. And they basically told him we can’t offer the money we are offering you now, let lone a higher salary.

I get that the last two years he just was plagued by injuries but there would have been a Scudetto or two they would not have won if it wasn’t for Dybala. They certainly did not do him any favors when they continued with a clown like Allegri and brought on Cristiano just to sell jerseys.

If he does go to Inter, I’m just hoping they keep Lautaro. I want to see these two play together for at least a year or so.

 

Lautaro is gone. Inter has to make at least 60M profit this window (yes, just like last summer), the chinese owner is bankrupt.

It's either him or Barella to get sold but Lautaro is more replaceable.

 

Lautaro has been linked with so many clubs, I highly doubt he'd stay at Inter. Off course footballer's agent will always rubbishes those kind of news as "rumours" , but then it happen.

 

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The Brazilian NT officially announced the June 11 friendly in Australia.

Honestly, don't understand the point of this friendly as we already have another match vs Brazil in September.

 

I'm curious if anyone has seen something like this:

Take the starting 11 or the whole squad of 23 for the top NTs in the world. List every player and their club salary. Add up the salary and compare from team to team. I'm really curious how these numbers would look.

 

I’ve seen some of those recently, but I believe they were done when we had players suspended in March, so our numbers were lower. Of the powerhouses, we were right around Netherlands & Germany, I believe, but below the others. England due to ridiculous salaries like Maguire’s was over a billion.

 

There is no point, AFA is being forced to play by a company that signed a contract with Grondona for 10 years of friendlies with Brazil.

AFA is/was trying to seek a way out of it. Still no official word on our side about friendlies.

 

Any idea when the contract ends?

 

I believe this must be the last match but I'm not completely sure.

 

Hmm. Looks like it started in 2011, so assuming Covid extended it a year, this might be the last one. Would be the 9th matchup, so maybe that’s why there’s a push for 2 friendlies (assuming the final qualifier game gets scratched).

 

So Argentina will be using Watford's facilities at London Colney before the finalissima. I'm sure some of our horrible players might think about hanging around trying to grab photographs and signatures.

Argentina to train for Finalissima at Watford training ground | Watford Observer

 

So, I was reading this article on Cholo and this was news to me…

“Although Simeone is widely reported to earn more than €20 million a season, making him the highest-paid football coach in the world…”


https://www.espn.com/soccer/atletic...the-perfect-successor-in-waiting?platform=amp


I had no idea he was earning that much.

 

oh yeah, this is the real reason he is not leaving Atletico

 

@feyenoordsoccerfan congrats on the win. How’d Senesi do today? Wasn’t able to watch.

 

Will be interesting to see how he does in the final. Hope he does well.

 

Thanks. Senesi was great tonight.

 

His rating by Voetbal Primeur:


Marcos Senesi – 8: wisselde in de eerste helft briljante momenten met slordigheden af. In de tiende minuut wierp de Feyenoord-captain zich overtuigend voor een schot van Dimitri Payet en leek daarmee een zeker doelpunt te voorkomen. In de tweede helft toonde de Argentijn zich de ware leider van de defensie en speelde hij vlekkeloos.

Marcos Senesi – 8: alternated brilliant moments with sloppiness in the first half. In the tenth minute, the Feyenoord captain threw himself convincingly for a shot by Dimitri Payet and seemed to prevent a certain goal. In the second half, the Argentine showed himself to be the true leader of the defense and played flawlessly.

 

Foreign/European press were praising the Wall of Feyenoord
https://www.ad.nl/buitenlands-voetb...eyenoord-stopte-olympique-marseille~a4ca95d8/
use google translate if interested.

 

Great goal by Lautaro. Tucu on the other hand is missing in the attack. He’s not doing anything bad but he’s not doing anything. The game is currently 2-2 at the break, Inter were down 2-0 and they came flying back.

 

Lautaro with a brace and Inter make the comeback to win 4-2.


Dybala with a goal as well. Outside of the box with the right foot.

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Our Argentinian fan goes ballistic:
https://www.telegraaf.nl/video/1039...rd-gaat-wereld-over-argentijnse-fan-uitzinnig

 

Lautaro is one goal away from 100 goals mark at club level. His first time finishing has been clinical. Good to see him finishing the season in high notes. Its been his best goalscoring season to date.

 

Lautaro Martínez with Inter:

2020-2021:
⚽️ 19 goals, 47 games
🏆 Serie A champion

2021-2022:
⚽️ 23 goals, 46 games
⚽️ 5 goals in his last 6 league matches pic.twitter.com/PVev4RPFxD

— Roy Nemer (@RoyNemer) May 7, 2022

 

Imo, Dybala should really try to convert himself as a #9 to have a chance to make it to the WC squad. His clinical finishing is WC and he would be a great option to bring from the bench.

 

When he was at Palermo he played as a 9(More or less). In his first season at Juve, he somewhat hinted at Allegri wanting him to play closer to the midfield, where he could help build-up the attack and he said this was new to him and he still had to get used to it.

I think this took away from his game. Juventus midfield, with the exception of Pogba has never had a great midfielder. They’ve been ordinary players, where they could not get the ball to Paulo. Hell, the player that he connected most with was freakin Mudo. These two were so great together at Palermo.

At Juve, Dybala in essence had or has to work to create his own goals, rather than him getting any service.

I think the best Dybala we see saw where his final year Palermo, his first season at Juve and his only campaign with Sarri, where. I believe he won the league’s MVP.


We will see what happens in the off-season. If he goes to Inter and how it will work. I hope he and Lautaro link up. I’m hoping Inter do not cash in on him.