Argentina starting XI vs. Paraguay, Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martínez, Julián Álvarez

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Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni has announced his starting eleven against Paraguay and Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martínez and Julián Álvarez all start.

Lionel Scaloni is going with three forwards against in Thursday’s World Cup qualifier against Paraguay. Enzo Barrenechea and Nehuén Pérez do not make the bench. Here is the starting eleven:

Emiliano Martínez, Molina, Romero, Otamendi, Tagliafico; De Paul, Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister; Messi, Lautaro Martínez and Julián Álvarez

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  1. Some people who are talking trash about Argentina and Scaloni need to realize that losses do happen and Scaloni and co. certainly do not have the same spirit as 3 years ago after winning 2 copas and a world cup. Give them a break.

  2. 1)Garnacho continuously played alone in wing. Tagliafico didn’t supported till last minutes. Is he playing as left LB or left WB. Strange!

    2)Enzo fernandez and de paul can’t play together. Both are weak in defence. Enzo is a good play maker but not a proper CDM.

    3)We can’t play with 2 striker.

    4)Mac Alister out of form.

  3. Let’s admit. THE SCALONI STORY IS OVER. Let’s keep the 4 trophies in our memory and lament the fall from glory of this Argentina team. It was a clueless display against a mid-table team. Not the first time – Uruguay, Colombia and now Paraguay. Now I am feeling concerned that if this form continues we might lose a chance to qualify as a top 3 or our Pot 1 position. Sad realization day for us.

    De Paul missed the chance of the match.

  4. I hope everyone can see the importance of Nico Gonzalez in the team. Garnacho is struggling to connect with his teammates. The boy needs need alot of catching up to do. I wish Scaloni called Giuliano Simeone who is excellent at providing width both offensively & defensively.
    Meanwhile DePaul should have equalized

    • When your midfield playing shit whole 90 mints what you expect from a winger… How many ball Messi received in good area ? Answer is 0.

      • I just wanted to mention that. Two key areas Scaloni failed to address is midfield issues &how to provide the width. Garnacho for me is not ready both at country and club level. When was the last time Garnacho beat a player one on one. Even at United he is easily marshalled by defenders. That’s why I wished team had Giuliano Simeone. As far as midfield is concerned someone like Varela/ Paredes could have helped midfield against Paraguay pressing. Enzo Fernandez & Macalister didn’t provide that solution

    • When playing as a winger, it’s essential to provide a threat from wide areas. Garnacho had plenty of possession on the left but failed to deliver a single cross. While Nico wasn’t as effective as Di Maria, he was still much better than Garnacho. Unfortunately, Garnacho’s playing style does not seem to suit the Argentine team.

      • Even Giuliano Simeone is much better than garnacho at providing width. Garnacho looked like a passenger. I surprised when Scaloni left him out. Starting Lautaro & Alvarez together won’t sort out the problem against pressing team dominating the midfield.

    • Garnacho is not struggling. Tagliafico didn’t at all supporter him. Tagliafico is a naive player who Doesn’t know how to support a winger.

  5. I wonder if Scaloni has been found out tactically in this match. Still has a lot minutes to respond. Is he ready to change/ adapt based on the performance and drop some of the players he has trusted? That was poor defending of set piece. Inclusion of younger cbs like Senesi in future matches will be required. Another thing must they pass to Messi when he is tightly marked?

  6. Horrible display by Argentina. No pressing. Not being able to have an answer to the man-marking from Albirojas. Mispasses. Slow to react to transitions. One poor decision of referee. Messi being kept out of action. Otamendi’s weakness with aerial ball. These have become a routine story in our away matches. Colombia, Venezuela, Paraguay.

    But hats off to the score from both Lautaro and Sanabria, the later being even better.

    Is MacAllister even playing? Is Julian Alvarez even awake? We definitely need both of them replaced if we want to save this game. Paraguay’s Almiron and Gomez have been stunning in the counter attacks and snatching the balls.

    Sanabria could do a bicycle standing right amidst three of our defenders. Shame!!

  7. With respect otamendi should be retired..
    We have one of the fastest defender Balerdi…
    Messi’s playing time should be restricted
    Balerdi for otamendi
    Nico Paz for Messi
    Garnacho for Julian/ lautaro
    Armada for de Pau
    should be introduce

  8. To be honest with you gays, Scolani wins everything with Argentina, we praise Lord Jesus for those victories but Scaloni is not a great coach.

  9. After Copa this lineup frequently used and doesn’t work good,why Scaloni not use Garnacho,balerdi,palacios,medina,simeone,sule,Soler,almada??? Scaloni does not think about age of this players like otamendi tagliafico,,,,

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