Argentine NT: News, Stats & Players [R]

Guys, this is the year we win the World Cup!!!

 

I’m okay with Messi resting and not playing. However, we need to continue to field a strong team. I do not want to do any favors for any team. We need to continue our unbeaten streak.

 

As Loco said this is a vital year. Every effort has to be made on the parts of the players, coaches and the actual association.

From selecting the right training schedules, hotel and facilities and making sure the players that are selected are fully fit (never take an injured player unless they are truly exceptional like Messi) and in form.

I would gather the probables at Ezeiza and tell them that they need to be aware of maintaining their form and there are no definites. And that come October not to over exert themselves for their clubs and play additional matches. They need to be fresh given the break before this Mundial will be so small.

I would use the WCQs and friendlies to practice formations and build in the summer continuity between players and units. For example the CBs and fullbacks and fullbacks and wingers. The CB and DM and the midfield as a unit.

For now the fringe players need to be blooded in as much as possible and show what they can do and if they can handle the pressure. I would set targets in the game in terms of goals, chances created and possession retention and see if the new players can achieve those.

Alexis Mac Allister took his chance with one of his rare starts for Brighton last week. Two goals including a golazo. Supporters of that club are still mystified by his lack of playing time and lack of starts.

Sarmiento who foolishly left Estudiantes has yet to make a real impact with Girona. The odd flashes of skill but wildly inconsistent and this is in Liga 2 where he should be showing a little more than he has done.Likewise Valenti is barely getting any time in serie B.

 

I would rather see him go to Villareal. Score twenty or so and then the giant parasites in Europe will wake up. And offer forty million or so.Julian will then have that cache as a proven scorer in Europe. There will be the pressure to play him for the fee paid and supporters interest and expectations.

If he goes direct to a club like United then it's a rotten dressing atmosphere, pressure to play the England youngsters. He'll scrabble around for minutes at a time when his learning curve is at it's steepest.

 

Like afar I lost my father recently. He was really looking forward to the World Cup so it will be with mixed emotions I will watch this one without him for the first time. He was an England and Brian Clough fan but the player he admired the most was Maradona in terms of his playing skill followed by Platini.

 

I'm so sorry for your loss, sending lots of hugs and prayers to you.

 

@Albiceleste2010. Indeed, I am sorry for your loss, brother.

 

Its also harder to evaluate players when you do wholesale changes and field a completely weaker squad in the first place.

 

My condolences.

 

As @Albiceleste2010 pointed out, players need to prioritize the national team in the early months of the 2022-2023 calendar. None of these league cups or long travels. The good news is that Qatar is a small country, so travel will be basically simple. Nothing like Russia or Brasil. Players will be fresh. I think we do have 85-90% of the players that will be going. We just have to see if anybody new will make the next big leap.

In other news. Nicolás Domínguez is being monitored by Cholo. He wants him at Atletico(allegedly).

 

Palacios did not even make the bench for Leverkusen. Is he injured again?

Alario got subbed-in around the 83rd minute. How delightful!

I don’t understand why neither player is not making a stronger push to leave the club. They need to go to some Spanish or Italian side where they could help right away.

 

Reminds me of me and my dad. Here's to all of them, a big part of why we love the game.

 

@locoxriver, I am truly sorry for your loss, my brother. Your father clearly did a great job raising a good man.

 

@locoxriver very sorry for your loss and that was a beautiful post and picture.

 

Really sorry to hear that, my condolences to Albi & Loco, and I wish everyone here a good health.

Hopefully Argentina can lift the ultimate thropy this year.

 

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I am so, so sorry for your loss. I wish I could tell you it gets better - but at least for me, there’s a huge hole that never fills.

As you know, I am not Argentine, so it was my father who made me love Argentine football in the 70’s. He loved Maradona - and more recently, Messi.

He told me he wanted to see Messi win the World Cup with me. He said that about two things - to see my daughter’s wedding, and to see Messi win the World Cup. Not a single waking hour goes by any day where I don’t remember him.

You’re a good man - I hope you and your loved ones have enough love to share amongst yourselves to ease the pain.

 

Awww man, loco. I am very, very sorry. Everything I said about Albi in the above post - same goes to you.

Some of my most cherished moments on this forum are you and SupaMario going at it (jokingly) with anything River. Always brings a smile to my face.

May God Bless you.

 

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Ocampos definitely needs to be looked at again. We need to take players who are on form, not players who are riding the bench and their only merit of being called up was they were a part of the CA winning side.

 

Just one more thing I’d like to add - thank you for posting your picture, for sharing with us something so personal in your life.

You’ve just closed whatever physical/cultural distances we might have.

 

This guy is £80 million, I mean, a half fit Paredes is way better than this guy. The way EPL rates a player , its not based on quality.