Argentine NT: News, Stats & Players [R]

Watch, he does not score again for the entire year, lol. But he does have a knack for scoring.
And he’s a good penalty taker, hence the nickname Enzo Penaldez.

However, while I did widespread praise, I did notice a couple fans said some of his long range passes were a bit off but he makes up for it in other ways.


I can’t say, I have yet to see him lace it up for Benfica. But he’s doing well. All we can hope for is that he continues this trend.

 

If we end up in a penalty kick situation in the knock-out round, who would you rather step up to take it: Lo Celso or Enzo?

 

I mean, nobody really believed that the games was going to take place. I think both national teams would rather play against a type of team that we don't usually see in CONMEBOL. Can't blame them. Its only a few months to WC and we're at the end of prepping.

 

Looks like Brazil officially has declined to play the September game.

"Brazil coach Tite does not want to play the match due to risks of injuries, suspensions and a potential boycott by the Argentinians, according to Brazilian confederation president Ednaldo Rodrigues." ESPN

So, Tite wants to boycott because he believes Argentina will boycott? A true quilombo this whole thing. I can't help to think that this is a way to have the game counted as an L. . . And, Brazil is not going to play any games this fall? or just not against us?

 

Purportedly the plan is to play 2 games in the U.S. in September. The U.S. & Canada are already set to play against other teams. It looks like Costa Rica, Panama, & Jamaica are all free. Playing 2 of those Concacaf sides is better than nothing.

 

I honestly dont really care about that game anymore . We've qualified long ago and its technically will be just a friendlies at this point. They're obviously scared of getting beaten twice in a row at home that's it.

I dont mind playing against weaker sides few weeks before the WC just to boost the players confidence by winning big. We have great record in friendlies against most strong sides and beating them at this fixture will only makes them stronger if we face them in tournament along the way.

I'm so done seeing us beating Germany or even Brazil in friendlies, it proof a little.

 

Yeah, I agree, I do not think we are going to learn anything new with these friendlies. We had 17 games of WCQ, back to back Copa Americas, that match v Italy and friendlies sprinkled over the last few years. This group knows one another as well as any we have seen in a long time. I think it is just to fill out the last few spots.

I do wonder if one of the matches will be in LA. I sense it will be, particularly at So-Fi stadium. I’ll have my fingers crossed.

 

In the September friendlies, I just hope that the "squad" players get a lot more time to prepare in cases the team gets godforbid suspensions or injuries. Situations like what if Lautaro gets suspended or what if Romero gets injured.

Would like to see more of Alvarez, Dybala, Palacios and MacAllister in these coming friendlies.

 

DONT EVEN SAY IT MAN

now I have to perform an elaborate anti-jinx ritual with my shaman

 

my bad mate!

Just being me on my pessimistic side

 

I think playing alongside Maguire will forced Licha to upgrade his game big time.

 

Damn! I was really hoping to see us play vs Canada or USA here in LA. I still have my fingers crossed there will be a game here and I can see our team live. That would be incredible!

 

Yeah I still see rumors floating around that the U.S. is an option, but I just don’t see that getting fit in unless the U.S. cancels one of their other games. Fingers crossed…

 

I do not understand how a friendly match yellow card or whatnot will rollover to the World Cup. What kind of stupid rule is this? I could understand qualifiers since they are official matches but a friendly? I thought players entered the World Cup with a clean slate.


But maybe a couple of the players should in fact pick up a yellow now and miss the following friendly. Because we have three left. Start the World Cup with zero.

 

The Estudiantes and Athletico Paranaense was a classic game of what happens when you do not put away your chances.

I knew Estudiantes were going to lose when they had several chances to win this match. That shot by Mendez in the 90+ minute would have made Fatso proud. Their last corner basically resulted a goal for Athletico Paranaense, who punted it down the field when Estudiantes were vulnerable and Andújar, that was amateur hour…

Well, Velez is the only team left in the CL and we are down the semis. They do have quite a bit of talent and veteran players that could help them reach the final.

 

Well, I watched majority of the United match and Licha was not exactly horrible but he was struggling with the physicality of the players. He was subbed off at HT. I’m just hoping this does not hurt his confidence.

But ALL of United was awful. They are completely lost.

 

For me, I thought it was not an ideal move for him as he's more suited to La Liga or Serie A. With United's midfield being bad and with the physicality of the PL, I think he should be played as a deep lying playmaker role for that team.

Also, a move to that role would not be a bad idea as the Arg. NT does have some options at LCB like Senesi and Medina while Paredes is the only player who has that kind of profile.

 

He'll be fine. It's the team he is in that is not fine. Non existent. No doubt he'll get blamed but really very little to be blamed for. He will up his game.

He's played physical players and come out on top. I think it was cowardly of ten Haag not to bring off Maguire because he's the captain but take off Licha when really Varane should be on for slabhead.

 

I remember seeing what Ajax fans were saying and that Licha was a better defender than playing a DMF. He just needs time to adapt and their manager is trying to get players in that will fit his system. Unfortunately, he is getting a brunt of the blame because he is the new big signing. You would think they would give a player more time before they crucify him.

I was listening to Vickery and he stated that he was unsure of Licha with this team and that he may struggle. Moreover; he also favored Senesi as a pure defender than Licha but states Lisandro was a more technical player. Perhaps next week he gets his first game in.


And continuing on with the PL… It seems that Julian is going to continue being a bench player, which is not good. I think it was somewhat expected but as I mentioned earlier that he should have made the move at the start of the year. He would have adapted and perhaps would have become a starter. But he wanted to stick around and get eliminated in the CL in the round of 16 by Velez…

 

Mbappe selfishness showing today. Messi could have had 5 goals if they passed to him.

 

They have been for years with no sign of recovering. I've said it before, moving to MU (even when they're good back then), its usually will bury our players.

Even Tevez losing his starting place for no reason to mediocre player like Berbatov. That after winning CL and EPL the previous season and scoring important goals.

Whenever they buy an Argentine players, they'd become the scapegoat and their fans and media would be very critical . Mehguaire can be a clown the whole season and keep his starting place.

 

Yeah, I was there… I’ll you another story that ties into this. A few nights earlier, I was out in Hollywood and I was debating where to eat, it was between La La’s in Hollywood(Melrose) or go to Thai Town for Thai food. I decided to go get Thai. And that very night the team was at La La’s. I do have to chuckle at this, somewhat. They come all the way over to LA, and they decide to go to an Argentino restaurant.

 

This brat is talented af but his attitude...