Estudiantes reached the final of the Copa Libertadores after their penalty shootout win against Flamengo.
The Argentine club got the win against the Brazilian club and they will play Palmeiras in the final. After a 2-2 draw in Argentina in the first match, the second match went to penalty kicks.
Baltasar Rodríguez was red carded for Estudiantes in the match but Estudiantes held on for penalty kicks. Flamengo scored the first penalty and for Estudiantes, it was former Argentina national team player José Sosa that scored to draw them level.
Jorginho had his penalty kick saved by Fernando Muslera and Edwuin Cetré missed his penalty kick for Estudiantes. Fernando Muslera made another save, this time on Lucas Paquetá.
Eros Mancuso scored his penalty kick to give Estudiantes the 2-1 lead. Leo Pereira scored for Flamengo and Tiago Palacios scored his penalty for Estudiantes.
Bruno Henrique missed his penalty for Flamengo and Estudiantes reached the final. They will play Palmeiras.
There is something am going to say that will make most of you will hate me. I have big doubt about the NT come 2028/2030. Take out Messi this team looked below average in the world cup. Right now Argentina have a bigger problem; weak midfield and poor defense. Enzo, Palacios, Romero, Lisandro and Macalister will be past 30. The just concluded final was the worst performance by the midfield players.
Likes of DePaul, Paredes probably won’t be part of the team.
Talking if midfielders, Enzo Fernandez is a big liability in midfield. He doesn’t press, make defensive contribution, anonymous in attack. What annoys me about him is “playing hide&seek” in his position instead of being aggressive. 2023-2024 I criticized Enzo Fernandez, insisting club form affect players in NT. He was the biggest Midfield weakling in the last Copa America and please don’t tell me about hernia problem. It all comes down to tactical discipline.
Unless scaloni makes bold and radical changes, world cup quarter finals will be an overachievement.
Ballerdi seems to be playing really well for Roma. He seems to be less error prone.
David Romero is very interesting CF, really good pace. I see bigger potential in him than in Castro.
They both looks interesting. Similar to some degree
Soule is must starter for Argentina. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ojcCMDdcRGM
Unfortunately inferior players like Almada and Simone are higher in pecking order.
Still not starter materia for me, to be fair he is too slow, slower than 38-39 years old Messi/Di Maria or Dybala now. How slow will he be in 2-3 years? Mastantuono ceiling is still much higher.
He is miles ahead of G.Simeone and Almada and he makes up for lack of speed with accuracy in scoring and creating chances.
Overall ATM Soule way better. May not be fastest but so much multi dimensional and flexible on playing mindset while Mastantuono is predictable on his driblings. He is annoyingly one-footed player even if faster. Taking Prestianni or Flores as LW we have not better RW than Soule as of now.
Both Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana will have Argentina-Brazil finals.
I want 5th title for Estudiantes
I want Palmeiras to win it because of Flaco lopez and Giay and Alexander Barboza
I like Tomas Palacios and Tobio Burgos of the team.