Argentina coach Lionel SCALONI has confirmed the starting XI which will start against Brazil.
SCALONI has confirmed that both Paulo DYBALA and Mauro ICARDI will start for Argentina. The only doubt is between Angel CORREA and Lautaro MARTINEZ. Speaking at a press conference, here was the team SCALONI confirmed:
ROMERO; SARAVIA, OTAMENDI, PEZZELLA, TAGLIAFICO; PAREDES, BATTAGLIA, DYBALA, LO CELSO; ICARDI, CORREA or Lautaro MARTINEZ.
Paulo DYBALA is expected to start on the bench for Argentina when they play Brazil on Tuesday.
There appears to be a change of plans done by coach Lionel SCALONI. According to several reports, Eduardo SALVIO will replace Paulo DYBALA in the starting eleven. Here’s the rumored eleven:
ROMERO; SARAVIA, PEZZELLA, OTAMENDI, TAGLIAFICO; PAREDES, BATTAGLIA, LO CELSO; SALVIO, ICARDI, CORREA
As mentioned in a previous report, should the friendly match end in a draw, it would go to penalty kicks.
There must be a winner when Argentina play Brazil on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia.
News is coming out that should Tuesday’s match involving the two South American heavyweights end in a draw, the match would go directly to penalty kicks. The winner would lift a trophy.
Paulo DYBALA is hoping to make a name for himself with the Argentina national team at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Ahead of the friendly match against Brazil on Tuesday, Paulo DYBALA spoke to ESPN and gave his thoughts on Argentina and Lionel MESSI. Here’s what he had to say:
“When you put on the shirt of the Argentina national team, you defend it until the death. Hopefully Qatar can be my World Cup but there’s still a long way to go.”
In regards to Lionel MESSI, here’s what DYBALA said:
“Everyone knows what Leo signifies, what he is on the pitch and it’s obvious that he can help us. But it’s his decision. We wait for him and we know what is most important for us.”
Argentina legend Roberto AYALA spoke about the current state of the Argentina national team, who should coach moving forward and Lionel SCALONI.
One of the most capped players for his country, Roberto AYALA played over 100 matches for Argentina. In 2006, he even played alongside current Argentina coach Lionel SCALONI at the World Cup when the two started and played against Mexico. However, when speaking with Infobae, AYALA confirmed that he didn’t really speak football with SCALONI. Here’s what he had to say:
“I haven’t spoken football with him. If he was working with SAMPAOLI, he should have similar ideas in regards to the style of play. Taking into account the new players being brought in, it appears to me something which should have been done a long time ago.”
In regards to his generation and the 2006 World Cup, AYALA had this to say:
“On an individual level, it was a successful generation but as a team, it cost us. Some will wonder if we didn’t get along but no, on the contrary. It was a very good group. I don’t know if it was all down to bad luck, it could be that at certain times, we weren’t up to the level.
“At the World Cups, luck plays a factor but at a minimum percentage. There were teams that qualified to the Round of 16 with 4 points and we (in 2002) didn’t. Against Germany, we weren’t able to maintain our advantage and we missed on penalties. It was on us and to a lesser extent, on luck.”
AYALA also spoke about the number of missing domestic based players in the current Argentina squad to play in Saudi Arabia:
“Did they lose the hunger? I don’t know, I imagine that a player from the Argentine primera would want to wear the shirt of his national team and compete. If that’s lost, it’s the fault of those that came before for not having been able to transmit (the feeling).”
When asked about who should coach the Argentina team, here’s what he had to say:
“SIMEONE, ALMEYDA, GALLARDO and POCHETTINO are coaches that need to work on a daily basis and that would be complicated for them. It has to be a name with more trajectory and baggage but I don’t know if there is one.”
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