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Sergio AGUERO scores for Manchester City, Lautaro MARTINEZ for Inter

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One Argentine with a bucket load of experience scored for Manchester City while the other managed his first competitive goal in a European league.

Manchester City’s all time leading goal scorer Sergio AGUERO added one more to his City tally as they managed a 2-0 win against Brighton. After Raheem STERLING opened the scoring for the league champions, AGUERO dribbled past a Brighton players in old school AGUERO fashion, played the pass and was at the end of it all to double City’s lead.

Coach Pep GUARDIOLA later admitted that AGUERO has been struggling with fitness issues lately.

“AGUERO is struggling with some problems in his feet. We spoke about him playing 55, 60 mins. That’s what happened. We were lucky he scored a goal in that moment.”

Lautaro MARTINEZ finally managed his first competitive goal for Inter in their 2-0 win against Cagliari. MARTINEZ, who started ahead of captain Mauro ICARDI, headed in the first goal of the match. It will definitely boost his confidence even more, especially after he’s been called-up to the Argentina National Team after he had to pull out of the last two friendly matches.

 

Argentina goalkeeper Geronimo RULLI relegated to Real Sociedad bench

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It’s been a week of mixed emotions for Geronimo RULLI.

The former Estudiantes goalkeeper hasn’t had the best start of the season. He’s made several goalkeeping mistakes yet despite that, he has found himself in Lionel SCALONI’s Argentina squad. Following a 3-0 win against Guatemala, RULLI started for Sociedad and played rather poorly yet was included in the latest Argentina team which was announced on Friday.

Fast forward to Saturday and he found himself on the bench for Real Sociedad as they lost 1-0 at home to Valencia. There were rumors a few weeks back that RULLI would be dropped from the Argentina team in place of Boca Juniors goalkeeper Esteban ANDRADA. However, ANDRADA would later get injured and that kept the door open for RULLI.

Argentina squad announced as Nicolas OTAMENDI, Roberto PEREYRA make list

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The Argentina list is out and Nicolas OTAMENDI returns to the squad while Roberto PEREYRA and Rodrigo DE PAUL make the team.

Lionel SCALONI’s list for next month’s friendly matches against Iraq and Brazil has been announced and there are some changes. Here’s the squad:

Argentina’s squad for matches against Iraq and Brazil.

Goalkeepers:
Sergio ROMERO
Franco ARMANI
Geronimo RULLI

Defenders:
Nicolas OTAMENDI
Ramiro FUNES MORI
German PEZZELLA
Walter KANNEMANN
Juan FOYTH
Nicolas TAGLIAFICO
Alan FRANCO
Fabricio BUSTOS
Renzo SARAVIA

Midfielders:
Santiago ASCACIBAR
Leandro PAREDES
Giovani LO CELSO
Franco VAZQUEZ
Rodrigo DE PAUL
Roberto PEREYRA
Eduardo SALVIO
Franco CERVI
Rodrigo BATTAGLIA
Marcos ACUNA
Maxi MEZA
Exequiel PALACIOS

Forwards:
Cristian PAVON
Gonzalo MARTINEZ
Paulo DYBALA
Mauro ICARDI
Lautaro MARTINEZ
Angel CORREA
Giovanni SIMEONE

Gabriel MERCADO misses out this time around as does Matias VARGAS of Velez. Despite being in fine form, Erik LAMELA of Tottenham doesn’t make the cut and would have to wait for the next matches in order to try and make the squad.

Roberto PEREYRA of Watford, DE PAUL of Udinese to make Argentina team

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Roberto PEREYRA of Watford and Rodrigo DE PAUL of Udinese are both expected to be included in the latest Argentina team.

Argentina coach Lionel SCALONI has put off announcing his list of players for next month’s friendly matches due to injury problems. With the team to be announced on Friday, Cesar Luis MERLO of TyC Sports is reporting that Roberto PEREYRA and Rodrigo DE PAUL will both be late inclusions into the squad.

Both players are in fine form for their clubs and would add a lot to the team. PEREYRA was part of the 2015 Copa America squad while this would be Rodrigo DE PAUL’s first call-up for his country.

 

Gerardo MARTINO to Argentina or MEXICO, Jorge SAMPAOLI to Atlanta United

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Gerardo “Tata” MARTINO is rumored to be leaving his current job at Atlanta United to either coach the Argentina National Team or the Mexican National Team with Jorge SAMPAOLI coaching Atlanta United.

According to a report from TyC Sports, MARTINO will step down as coach of MLS club Atlanta United. As we reported a few days ago, Tata has been linked not only to the Argentina job but the Mexico one as well. AFA president Claudio TAPIA has spoken in the past about wanting to bring Tata back as coach of the Argentina National Team but with the Mexico FA getting involved, it could make it more difficult.

Should he step down as Atlanta United coach, former Argentina National Team manager Jorge SAMPAOLI is rumored to be taking over that position in the MLS.