Argentine NT: News, Stats & Players [R]

Look goods though i prefer the 2018 kit.

 

This is Adolfo's agent's quote “Let’s hope he can have an extraordinary future in Serie A, like Gabriel Batistuta at Fiorentina or Hernan Crespo at Parma and Inter. We hope we can have a similar opportunity, Adolfo is working every day to improve himself and to try and fulfill this kind of dream. Let’s see what happens, hoping he has a good chance to one day join a team like inter, AC Milan, Juventus, Roma… Adolfo had interest in January from some of those clubs, as well as a few informative phone calls, but it never became anything serious. Obviously that interest was pleasing all the same, although today we’re more than happy at Benevento.”

Pretty crazy stuff coming out, Gaich's agent is claiming that Adolfo needs to be playing at Juventus, Inter or Milan next year. . . amazing. This kid's career might be back on track, but he's already talking about being an alpha at one of the top clubs. . . this could lead to him either riding the bench at one of those top clubs or it might work. . . I rather have him show his worth first

 

Well in that quote he did say “One day join a team like...” but yes,‘I agree, some managers need to shut their trap. Pushing a player too early or advising them to move to a certain club or league can hurt their career.

 

All some guys care about is their cut, which is probably part of why so many of our players go to Russia for big bucks.

 

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Argentina's U23 team lands in Japan for two friendlies. This is our squad!!
Goalkeepers:
Jeremías Ledesma (Cádiz)
Joaquín Blázquez (Talleres);

Defenders:
Hernán de la Fuente (Vélez)
Kevin Mac Allister (Argentinos Juniors)
Nehuén Pérez (Granada)
Nazareno Colombo (Estudiantes)
Milton Valenzuela (Colombus Crew)
Alexandro Bernabéi (Lanús)
Tomás Lecanda (River)
Bruno Amione (Hellas Verona)

Midfielders:
Santiago Ascacibar (Hertha)
Santiago Colombatto (León)
Lucas González (Independiente)
Juan Brunetta (Parma)
Santiago Hezze (Huracán)

Forwards:
Fernando Valenzuela (Famalicao)
Agustín Urzi (Banfield)
Matías Vargas (Espanyol)
Adolfo Gaich (Benevento)
Enzo Cabrera (Newell’s)
Benjamín Rollheiser (River)
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Excited to some some of these next generation players get time together on the pitch. Some of them are already in Europe, but not getting a lot of playing time (Santiago Ascacibar I'm looking at you!) but they are here. Not sure why Julian Alvarez was not called, but excited to see the rest.

Players to watch?!?!?

 

Clubs didn’t have to release players, hence Alvarez exclusion. Personally, I’m glad Gaich is released, want to see how he is going to do. Colombatto who I was really high on was in the Serie B forever and now is in Mexico is somebody I want to see again. Valenzuela had some glimpses of talent, surprised he’s in the MLS. Some names are familiar and many are not. I guess we just have to sit and watch and see how they do.

 

Gaich scored the winner against Japan. Used his height adventage to head the ball in.

The team looked rather disjointed and weak.d.

 

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Well, yes, it's a ragtag team made last minute. Half of these players won't go to Tokyo, most likely.

 

It was a good goal by Gaich. I am glad that he keeps scoring, that's what you want from a #9, you want him to be hungry and build an instinct for scoring inside the box. I am still BULLISH on Gaich. And I am HODL on his stock.

 

Let’s not get crazy.

 

Argentina have a very strong core of U23 players, it’s just that most of them are not playing in Japan. In fact, most of them are on the verge of the first team.

Argentina had this weird dip a few years ago when they were barely producing any talent. Because of that dip the team was very weak at the 2018 World Cup. The generation of players born between 1989-1993 was very underwhelming overall. A few quality players here and there (Dybala) but overall it was a disappointment.

I have more faith in the current crop of players who are about 19-23 years old.

 

Most of what they produced were forwards best utilized out on the wing. With very little IQ LAmela, Correa or Pavon. Now they are producing players all over the pitch. Hell CB prospects might just have the most depth. When you have the likes of Senesi one of the best CB in the Dutch league arguably not in your top 3 cbs you know something good is up.

 

Does anyone know when Dybala is supposed to be back? Actually miss seeing him playing. The only good thing about Juve I like, other than Chiesa.

 

He’s going to be back after the international break. He’s been busy dancing on Tik Tok videos.

 

Alligeri did a number on that poor boys career. On his day he's elite really wish he escapes Juve and gets back on track.

 

The early 200s was a crazy production of Argentinean talent, but you're 100% correct; most of the talent was hybrid of forward/attackers/wingers, and for the most part, they were all undersize.

 

So, Kun will be leaving City. There are only a few options. The guy had a hell of a career at the club.

Inter
Atletico
Barcelona
Perhaps Juve.

 

We know the routine. He’ll go to one of the bigger clubs for a year or two. Then off to China or one of the oil rich Arab countries for one last giant payday and then maybe he’ll be back to Argentina. But maybe he’ll stop at the MLS. I wouldn’t be surprised if they come knocking as well, particularly that Miami side.


I was going to say he may stay in England, since his kids are still really young and then I just saw that Benjamin is already 12... How come he isn’t some crack already?! That kid has genetics like nobody’s business. Then again, his father is worth a ton and it is really hard to be motivated when that it is the case.