Goals scored and more, Argentina World Cup statistics

1. let’s sampauli buld up a system and hope that system will work in Russia. we have less than a month time for preparation but have to develop system in it. No matter what the fame he has if he is unfit to the system must say sorry for this time.

2. […] noted in this article, Sergio ROMERO was close to drawing Ubaldo FILLOL’s record of 13 World Cup matches. ROMERO […]

3. Biglia ,Mascherano and rojo will define this world cup. if thse 3 players play good football argentina will have a chance otherwise no cup for messi

4. @Csabalala

   “So we have 3 potential losers in central midfield.” Yes Ascacibar the star from Stuttgart is the winner, didnt you watch our U20 and Olympics matches with Ascacibar, we were total lost, Ascacibar is so average with the ball, and in his passing, not Argentina NT level atm. Samp want to play possession football, in that neither Ascacibar neither Battaglia fit in. or Battaglia is the a big winner? Cannot even handle Aves? in the portugal cup fina”l.

   1. Ascacibar was one of our 2 best players in Olimpic Games

   2. If Olimpic Games is the criterion what to do with Lo Celso or Pavon – there were also part of the team

   3. “Samp want to play possession football” – he may want to play. Although one thing is what he can imagine while another is reality. As far there was no signs this team is able to be possesion football team like Spain. As far it seems wishful thinking. To play possesion football you need understanding. To build understanding you need to have players who played together many times while Sampaoli even does not know his starting eleven. Moreover, possession football does not resolve problem of DMs who are not enough good on destroying. You can’t possesion the ball 100% of time…
   And the last matches rather proved need on typical destroyer. Typical destroyer must be good on destroying not on the ball so Ascacibar was one of possible choices. THere were choices: I mentioned Battaglia, Ascacibar, Pizarro, once Marcone. Do not have single player of the type may cost us a lot. Wheter my assumptions will right time will tell.

   • Friendly matches prove nothing, only experiments, Argentina-Spain 4:1, Germany-Argentina 1:3, Germany-Argentina 2:4, how the hell didnt Arg win the last WC? even first group matches prove nothing, peak form need to come way later.
     If is it for me i would go with Pizarro, can destroy, not bad with the ball, seems intelligent with some UCL experience.
     “”And the last matches rather proved need on typical destroyer. ” If your midfield is too defensive maybe a bigger mistake than the opposite and you’ll get more goals. Sevilla midfield start to click with the much more attacking Nzonzi-Banega-Franco Vazquez trio, vs Real Madrid (0-5) or vs Liverpool the 2,5 DM’s formation with Pizarro, Nzonzi, Banega was overkill, but Nzonzi-Banega-Vazquez tridente controlled the games vs MU and Bayern and defensively was very solid too, only bad luck and lack of real attacking potential from the attackers prevented Sevilla to overpass the germans.
     Maybe Biglia/Mascherano DM, Lo Celso/Banega ZM, Lanzini/Meza AM will be the right mix of midfielders.
     And again please stop analyzing irrelevant friendlies, just qualifiers. Under Sampaoli our defense was not bad in that real matches.

     • Midfield with one DM is not too defensive. It seems Argentina have in DNA such player and that may takes years to left the heritage.

       “Friendly matches prove nothing, only experiments” – you may experiment if you have already any base tactic and line up. Then you may try new things as experiment. But Samapaoli’s experiment looked like building from the scratch and grope in the dark. He should have one such player as precaution.

       Smapaoli may tend to play possesion footbal but he should have also one classic destoryer to switch the tactic for the with No.5 if possesion football will fail.

       • Biglia and Mascherano are destroyers, with Lo Celso (great tackler) and Lanzini (hardworker) lungs will be there too. Imo Biglia is good in this “salida lavolpiana” position like vs Italy. Safe passer, i’m calm when he’s on the ball, rarely miss these “easy”, game controlling passes.

     • Look what happened with Seviilla after tha half time Nzonzi-Banega sub. They were too defensive, still Liverpool scored just for fun, then everything changed. Balance and right mix is the key. Mascherano-Biglia specialy wth Enzo (and CB’s in the flanks) always made Argentina defensive solid, but offensively vulnerable too.

       • Nzonzi-Franco Vazquez sub sorry

     • From what I have watched, Ascacibar seems to be the best #5 for Sampa’s style of play. He is fast, a great tackler, good with the feet and can turn defense into attack quickly. However, the problem with him is he lacks experience and can also get cards cheaply. As we have seen in his recent league game. Probably two main reasons why Sampa left him. It’s risky to take players who can get cards esp red easily.

       I would have liked Sampa replaced Bigilia, Rojo & Mercado with young more talented versions. But unfortunately he didn’t get enough time and none of the replacement players had a stand out season. (Some like Ascacibar had a good season, but not at the level which catches the attention of one and all)

   • I think Sampaoli called u and told about that he didn’t know who’s in his main 11. U guys should are so lame. Better watch hadudu not football…

5. Thanks Dadir for the video. I was eager for the latest training session. Training facilities looks substandard compared to Barca, Real, City standards. Are they really good. I heard to play fluid attacking game one must’ve equally good training facilities as well.

   • They will practice in camp nou training facilities in Barcelona

6. Messi will break his duck at knock out stages in this WC and he will score more than 1. That’s how he breaks a duck!

   Aguero too will open his tally in this wc, probably in the first game itself.

   This Argentina team will score more goals than 2010, will also let in more.

7. Latest training session.

   https://youtu.be/ueWq_k73I0A

   Biglia looks OK. Only Mercado trained seperately.

8. Great work Roy ! I hope you get enough hits to do even better in the future as we rely on you more than anyother media/site for news related to Argentina football.
   As far as the team is concerned, I sometimes feel Ansaldi could play the DM role, he is solid plays with both feet and is a good dribbler. Lets see what Sampa has in store. Aguero has never scored in WC so would be looking for it this time. I just feel that given all the criticism Masche, Biglia, Banega, Higuain have received, they would be super hungry and motivated to prove everyone wrong. Keeping Icardi out is a blessing as there are no distractions, other teams have done similar things. Lets support our 23 and hope for the best.
   VAMOS !

9. Messi will cry like the previous tournaments When Higuein will ruin the opportunities When you cry like children Remember what you did with icardi

   • Let finish your crying first……..

     • and you do not eat my stool please…..

       • So, your stool coming through your eyes because somehow I hit your butt to stop outing. Right?

         • Wherever you want Do you want to eat?

         • So accept our job is to eat my shit are you not satisfied?Hold on for the next few days

         • Post your Images to prove your shit coming through your eyes. So people will know you someone put his PEN… to your BUTT to stop outing. Otherwise, delete all your comment, and I will do samething, and lets see 2018

         • I said I would go inside your mouth whenever you want Try to eat less of my shit You do not care about what Messi says So shut up

         • Oh, I see, you still want another shot of my PEN……Do not worry I will give you freely to your Butt@2018

         • Are you still eating my shit?Enjoy your meal
           No thanks I will not fuck the donkey :))

   • i prefer to lose in final with PROUD and with Higuain than won one world cup with the SHAME that i take in my national team somebody like Icardi.

10. Interesting food for thought! Wetting in excitement at the constant stream of updates and articles here! Thanks Roy! VAMOS ARGENTINA!!!!!

11. So why people think our
    strength are the offensive ???

    Zero goals at the world cup (Agüero)
    And the other player always did not made the 100% opportunities in the knockout stages (Higuain)
    Missed Chances or is injured (Di Maria)

    • Even Messi has 0 goals in knockout matches.

      • That’s why Messy played final

    • There are a lot more goals from our midfield this time around. Di Maria, Lanzini, Lo Celso, Pavon, Meza all of whom can score goals regularly. Don’t forget Dybala and Messi.

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