Argentine NT: News, Stats & Players [R]

Oh and Benitez started for Nice and he let in 6 goals lol.

Palacios could have done a little more to prevent Nice's 1st goal? Not sure.

Great press and tackle by Palacios to create their 3rd goal! We can definitely use some of that in the Argentina midfield.

I can't wait to see Lo Celso and Palacios together.

 

What's interesting is Palacios played exactly where I want him to be at the NT. He was very good. Take off Paredes and put him in would be what I would try to do.


Side note, once the future of Argentine on defence Foyth debut for Villareal he scored and got an assist. His team let in 3 goals to some no name team. Rulli also someone who was thought to be NT level played. I didn't watch the game though so, I cant comment if they were as bad as the scoreline suggests on defence.

I picked the Feynoord game to watch and looks like i picked wrong lol.

 

He’s an insane player elite potential. The Ajax coach is on crack, not starting him every match. As good as any defender for Argentina right now. He’s on par with Perez for me in terms of talent.

 

Cristian Romero has been sent to the bench for Atalanta. From what I’ve read over the last couple of weeks, he’s been poor.

 

That whole team play sucidal footy its not his fault nor the defence's fault... you can put VVD/Ramos and Varane there and they would leak goals. Last game he played they won 4-0 with him notching an assist. He had a 8.5 rating on who scored highest among the defence and I know that's not really a good way to judge but today he didn't play and the lost 3-1. Soo.Mind you he wasn't great last year. He's probably 5/6 for Argentinean defenders his age group if I were to rank them.

 

L. Martinez should really be considered as one of the main candidates to start as the LCB when Otamendi is hopefully phased out after the CA 21 (Ideally that process should happen now...)

He is proven at the highest level and he already has an established chemistry with Tagliafico on that left side of defense.

 

I really hate VAR
I also don't necessarily like 5 subs it changes the game too much

They should change the penalty rule. If it's not a direct scoring opportunity then implement a foul inside the area again. It's ridiculous to give a completely unearned penalty for a shirt tug that happens almost every play.

 

Atalanta played with substitutes yesterday. I actually think that proves he's a starter for the coach.

 

From what I've heard, Molina played well first as a right wingback and then as a rightback for Udinese. If that's true, I hope Scaloni takes a look at him to improve the depth of RBs in the national team.

 

Angel Di Maria to return to Argentina national team. https://t.co/dI1i59cBSb

— Roy Nemer (@RoyNemer) October 26, 2020

 

Alario and Palacios starting now for Leverkusen in the Bundesliga. Alario connected on a decent header from a corner kick and won a penalty as it went off an opponent's hand. He then scored the penalty.

He is above average in the aerial game. We need that.

 

aaand Alario just scored a wonderful header in the 75th minute to give Leverkusen a 2-1 lead.

Palacios had a poor showing and was substituted off. He had a good chance on goal and shot it so far sideways it went out for a throw-in.

 

Skip what loco had to say.

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Arqueros (5): Franco Armani, Esteban Andrada, Emiliano Martínez, Agustín Marchesín y Jeremías Ledesma.

Defensores (10): Gonzalo Montiel, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Germán Pezzella, Nicolás Otamendi, Nicolás Tagliafico, Juan Foyth, Walter Kannemann, Leonardo Balerdi, Nehuén Pérez y Facundo Medina.

Volantes (10): Leandro Paredes, Rodrigo De Paul, Giovani Lo Celso, Marcos Acuña, Exequiel Palacios, Nicolás Domínguez, Alejandro Gómez, Roberto Pereyra, Eduardo Salvio y Guido Rodríguez.

Delanteros (10): Lionel Messi, Lucas Ocampos, Lautaro Martínez, Sergio Agüero, Ángel Di María, Joaquín Correa, Nicolás González, Lucas Alario, Gio Simeone y Paulo Dybala.

 

He gifted a ball (due to a really poor control) that didn't end in a goal by miracle. He also got overrun by I think Foden in the second goal.

He looks slow and very raw for this level. I like all our other young CBs a lot more.

 

Yeah Balerdi looked great in the couple games he played for Boca before being sold but has done nothing since then. Feels like we made out like bandits so far. I don't know if they're calling him up just to give him some training with better players but it's definitely not on the merits.

 

At times it takes year for a player to finally find a home. How old was Ocampos when he was sold off to Europe, 17-18? He didn’t breakthrough until last season.