Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni has announced his line-up for Thursday’s World Cup qualifying match against Chile and Nico Paz starts.
Lionel Scaloni starts Leonardo Balerdi, Exequiel Palacios, Thiago Almada and Nico Paz against Chile. Lionel Messi starts on the bench with Cristian Romero as captain. Here is the starting eleven:
Emiliano Martínez; Molina, Romero, Balerdi, Tagliafico; Simeone, De Paul, Palacios, Almada; Nico Paz and Julián Álvarez.
The bench:
1: Walter Benítez
12: Gerónimo Rulli
2: Juan Foyth
4: Kevin Lomónaco
5: Enzo Barrenechea
8: Emiliano Buendía
10: Lionel Messi
15: Facundo Medina
19: Valentín Barco
20: Franco Mastantuono
21: Ángel Correa
22: Lautaro Martínez
Mariano Troilo and Giovani Lo Celso do not make the bench for Argentina.
Tagliafico the man born for back pass
Whenever he received a ball he gives it back pass
https://www.espn.in/football/story/_/id/45459902/real-madrid-deal-river-plate-mastantuono
Real Madrid will pay Franco Mastantuono release clause. Please read this article how highly Madrid think about Franco Mastantuono and xavi Alonso himself approved the deal and will considered as a main man in midfield.
Good to see youngsters incorporating… Though South American matches are tough, real test will be against Spain in Finalissma.
Regarding this match… Too many back passes… Not liking it.
Good thing is we are already qualified for WC.
Perfecto. Almada was like messi. Floating & reaching everywhere. That goal was a textbook counter & credit also for a ball playing CB like balerdi. Except molina’s one mispass which was eventually saved by dibu, everything went as per plan. Happy to see youth getting good opportunity & hoping to see Paz capitalize this in 2nd half. Simeone energized runs shld have got us atleast to 2.0 at halftime.
Only bad news of day is mastantuno going to real. Psg wld have been better.
Will be intresting to see later on who will be coming in as subs… i reckon Messi will come in first if and hopefully no injuries… Barrenechea might have a good chance to get some minutes in this game…maybe Foyth, Medina/ Barco and Correa too, though would not mind Mastantuono
Mastantuono was warming up. I really want to see him. Balerdi has looked good.
Good display from our young talent.. but we attack only from left side ..
Scolani should utilize Nico Paz to attack from right side also… This guy is so special
Chile still depends on Sanchez and Vidal. Their downfall from best team to worst team in 10 years is a good research topic.
An excellent display in the first half, a wonderful assist by Thiago Almada. great things are coming from the new players.
Am I expecting too much from Nico Paz?
No brother,he is seriously a very good talent.. but I am astonished that no body give him a pass through he is in good position.
That’s what I like. So effective. 3 passes to cover the entire field to score
What a counter attack by Almada❤️
Anyone has a link?
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Exciting young line-up. I knew Scaloni would integrate young players slowly. With 1 year to go this is the perfect time. I always believed in him since Copa 2021. If your favorite player is not in the line-up, its because Scaloni does not think so.
Best of luck Albiceleste.
Vamos
Prediction
2-1 we win. Hope Alvarez scores.