Facundo Buonanotte is set to leave Brighton.
Buonanotte could be leaving Brighton after spending last season on loan at Leeds United. According to Fabrizio Romano, Schalke 04 have already made a formal approach for the Argentine.
Premier League and La Liga clubs are also interested in the 21 year old. Buonanotte joined Brighton but spent the majority of his time on loan at Leicester City, Chelsea and Leeds United.
And dont forget in 94 (without Maradona) in 98, in 2002, in 2006 (wo Messi) the avg. squad quality were much stronger and more balanced than in 86, 90, 2014 and in 26, maybe just WC22 were comparable with them, just no cheat code Goat-level player in those teams who even without goal or assist has game changer gravity. Usually our strongest squads are the biggest flops: WC82 were Maradona sky high best squad and WC94 after that, WC2002 no words, WC 2010 could be the best squad for Messi with a proper coach (crazy players on paper).
For delulu FC who thinks Argentina will be the same powerhouse wo Messi:
KO matches against europeans (*before 86 we hardly played real KO matches against them so i count between 74-82 the second group stage matches too, Maradona didnt play in 94 vs Romania, Messi didnt play vs Germany in 2006):
before Maradona: 2/5 and 1 draw against East Germany in 74 after we already were KOd from second group stages.
with Maradona 5/7
between Maradona and Messi era: 1/4 and a failed group stages against Sweden and England so in reality its even worse
with Messi 8/12 and dont forget this with Maradona and Sampaoli as coaches, so under normal circumstances its rather 8/10.
Every south american after WC2002 against europeans in KO(+2006 Argentina wo Messi): 2/19 again 2/19!!! compared with Messi’s Argentina 8/12 (with Maradona and Sampaoli tax).
Who really thinks Argentina wont be a last 16/last 8-level team again without a Maradona/Messi-caliber player is out of his mind. Prestianni and Carrizo will carry us to the WC final LOL. The reality we will be the same bitches of europeans as Brazil, every other south american and ARG were mostly wo Maradona and Messi. The ONLY hope is Lionel Scaloni.
Brazil with legendary 0/6 after 2002, i dont see a single reason except Scaloni that ARG could be better than them and they have real attacking superstars, wingers on paper.
How to trust someone who was in top of the tops Scaloni’s haters till his first trophe? You need learn more about Argentina WC story before Maradona. As someone reminded here few days ago we were regularly not sending best squads to WCs between 1934 – 1978. Or boycoted, or being robbed of best players (Italia’34, stranieri), then Sivori, Di Stefano. We boycoted qualifiers or tournaments during La Maquina times – best attack in the world or WC canceled because of WW2 while we scored 3 consecutive Copa wins in 40s. This nation will always stay competitive at the highest level. Stars will always emerge. If not Maradona or Messi, you get master like Batistuta, Veron, Ortega, Redondo at the same time. Or Aimar, Saviola, Riquelme, Zanetti, Cambiasso, Crespo, Tevez, Mascherano. The problem is rather switching to winner mode instead of loser one which is happening normallly upon first triumph after series of fails. It’s more mental level problem. Above all you need a portion of luck. This is ’98 and ’06 case obviously. At the end of the day you don’t need Messi or Maradona to win WC. For example Germany and Italy with none of this kind collected 8 titles. None of this kind in current Spain. None in Argentina 1978.
1994 team could easily go far. It’s rather orphanhood mental effect after Maradona disqualification. Nothing new teams falling apart with such blow. But Ortega of that time being given regular starts instead of Maradona with accomodation time would not be inferior.