The Argentina national team are back in Argentina after their win against Chile.
Lionel Scaloni’s team flew back to Argentina following their 1-0 World Cup qualifying win against Chile on Thursday. The team did not train on Friday and had the day off until Saturday.
First place in the South American World Cup qualifiers, Argentina will play Colombia on Tuesday. Lionel Messi, who started the match against Chile on the bench, is expected to start Tuesday’s match.
As per Fabrizio Romano:
Santiago Solari spent MONTHS insisting to Real Madrid: “We HAVE to sign Franco Mastantuono. This MUST be a Real Madrid player.”
It’s clear that Solari pushed Madrid management and their scouts to sign with Masta, but their radar wasn’t on him and didnt have any interest in him. Argentine players should avoid this toxic Varzil team untill Perez is there.
I would like to see Mastantuono start the match along with Messi. I am really looking forward to watching him play against a tough opponent in his natural position! Also, I would want Nico Paz and Alamda get 30+ mins.
Additionally, I am curious to hear what is Scaloni’s plan with our RB & LB situation. Tagliafico will be 34 in the next world cup and all his backups are makeshift LBs! Regarding our RB situation, Cholo has turned Molina into a confused kid! He is an attacking FB who can also play as a wingback but the ultra aggressive defensive strategy of Simeone has negatively affected his attacking aspect! Both Molina and Montiel aren’t reliable anymore!
I honestly don’t know why Scaloni wants to play Messi at this stage, ARG is guaranteed the #1 spot in the Conmebol Qualifiers regardless what happens from here on out!
Let the younger players play from start to finish.
Maybe messi wants to play
If Messi is in 2026 plans, new players need to learn how to adapt the play around him.
You are all correct, Messi wants to play and the younger players like Almada, Simeone and Paz need to learn to play along side him and adapt to his style and needs, which is why I thought subbing in Messi was a wise idea.
I maintain my original stance that Mess shouldn’t be starting matches anymore….however he still has the best vision/passing in the game and even if he comes in for 15-20 mins the aforementioned younger players need to learn to make the most of his presence.