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Scaloni needs to work on defending aerial threats.

 

Otamendi the nearest defender again.

 

If he isn;t aware of this by now there is something seriously wrong.

Lacky escape from the corner & yet again Otamendi asleep. Of if we had Senesi around. Big pillar.

 

Looks like he played them onside too as well. Get rid of him ASAP please. He's fast becoming a jonah.

 

Not a single player tries to jump and clears the cross. Not one! Even a random jump could have prevent the guy from connecting his kick.

 

Molina has definitely recovered his form again.

 

I mean, with those type of goals, you just have to shrug your shoulders and say "Can't do anything about that." But we all know Otamendi is now always a liability. We can not have two 35+ year olds playing for us. If ADM was still around, Scaloni would be playing with three.

 

Even on that inital corner, Lautaro was the only who jumps. Thats ridiculous.

 

That's a clear second yellow, cmon ref

 

He's Brazillian.

 

de Paul is more disappointing than good every match too. I'd bring on Paz for him & withdraw MacAllister deeper. Probably take Julian off as well. Nothing about his performance but Garnacho would be a better balance at holding the left.

 

Too slow & lateral there. Enzo has the pass to Tag available just cuts in and plays a 2 yard pass to Messi who returns it.

 

Should be a yellow card for Almiron. Embarrassing dive.

 

MacAllister needs to step up, he's been invisible for me. Team needs to move the ball faster.

Subs
- Otamendi for Balerdi
- Lo Celso for Alvarez
- Later on, Castellanos for Lautaro

 

Bang average. Formulaic & side to side. Not created much at all. No control in midfield. No forward momentum. Little running off the ball.

Just relying on turnovers, Dreadful at the back aerially again. Huge Achilles heel for the seleccion. Otamendi needs to go & de Paul is wearing his usefulness out.

 

Mac was playing in first half? I didnt see him, almost.

 

We didnt take chance by making more penetrating pass. Everytime we did, particularly to Molina, it created dangerous chance. I hate that turtle pace sideway passing, always led into nothing but opponent interception. Yes, its good to keep the ball but repeative sideway passes only gives time opponents to reorganized their position.

Seems like the team always conserves the energy for the home game when they'd suddenly gives 100%.. I noticed every away games since Copa has always been like this, same pattern. No sense of urgency.

Also, Enzo needs to be bold and shoot like he did during the WC.

 

We’re late returning as well. I wonder if Scaloni is going to suspended again lol.

I hope there was fire lit under their asses. That was dreadful.

Scaloni takes out Cuti and brings Balerdi but keeps in Otamendi. Next level trolling from Scaloni.

Balerdi commits a stupid ass foul that leads to a goal from a set piece 1 minute into the second half.

 

Maybe Cuti isn't 100%. He did have a foot injury of sorts. Otamendi isn't even 10%......

 

Can't defend headers to save their lives

 

Utterly comical.....

 

It was so overloaded on that side and no one picked up on it ? Balerdi should have done better but it was 3 to 1. Scaloni had better get this set piece defending sorted out. Shambles.

 

I’m not going to lie. I’m getting a little tired of these guys. There is absolutely no desire to win anymore.

Alfaro out coaching Scaloni.

 

To be honest, if there's a time to have a proper wake up call, it would be now.

Otherwise, you'd being seeing same predictable stuff from Scaloni.

 

Otamendi you're useless. Worst you don't defend and you make mistakes