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Argentina line-up confirmed, Paulo DYBALA to start

Edgardo BAUZA has confirmed Argentina’s starting eleven against Peru and Paulo DYBALA starts.

Paulo DYBALA will start for a second time in these World Cup Qualifiers (after having started against Uruguay and missed the match against Venezuela due to suspension). He will play on the right side. BAUZA confirmed the line-up earlier on Wednesday. Here’s the starting eleven:

ROMERO; ZABALETA, OTAMENDI, FUNES MORI, ROJO; MASCHERANO, KRANEVITTER; DYBALA, AGUERO, DI MARIA; HIGUAIN

Argentina line-up vs. Peru
Argentina line-up vs. Peru

Gonzalo HIGUAIN speaks up!

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Hey everyone,

Here are some of HIGUAIN’s latest quotes.  He’s said this after all the criticism he had received in the last few months.

“I get criticized for failing on a one-on-one, but i’ll never doubt what I am.  I was really unlucky with what happened. There’s people that lay bricks incorrectly and I don’t say anything; I know very well what I did.”  

“Truthfully, I’m very relaxed, and only appreciate and value the people who bend over backwards for me, and those who haven’t been following me for only the past two years.” 

“I didn’t get professional help, but I clearly went through a bad time and I cried. We’re people and we suffer. Our families suffer even more. Seeing my mom sad kills me. You say what for? She doesn’t deserve that because of everything she’s done and fought for me.”

“They were difficult times.  Things go through your mind, but obviously that stays private.  You speak with your most intimate individuals, but I never thought of quitting the national team.  I came back because I’m happy.  I have support from the coach and my teammates. I’m happy for this support.  The guys helped me and that is what made me be here.”  

“I have the same right to live like everyone else.  Football is my life, but there’s other important things too.  People have the right to their opinions and are free to insult and criticize.  If that’s what makes them happy so be it, but in my humble opinion, we’re all humans before players.”

“We don’t do things incorrectly because we want to.  We didn’t do things that poorly as we made it three finals in four years.”

So what do you guys think? Does Pipita deserve one final chance? Or do you want him out for good?

 

 

 

 

Poll: Who would you start as a number 9 against Peru?

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Who would you start as your number 9?

With Edgardo BAUZA having already made the decision that Sergio AGUERO will play behind Gonzalo HIGUAIN and one of Paulo DYBALA and Angel CORREA will start in place of MESSI (the media is speculating that DYBALA will get the start), who would you start up front as your number 9 against Peru?

Would you go with Gonzalo HIGUAIN, Lucas PRATTO or Lucas ALARIO? Vote in our poll below!

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Angel DI MARIA: I thought about retiring

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The PSG winger spoke about how he thought about retiring following Argentina’s loss at the Copa America Centenario.

Days before Argentina play Peru, one of the veterans of the Argentina National Team confessed that he nearly made the same decision that MESSI made after the final. Here’s what he had to say:

“I thought about taking the same decision as MESSI but my wife and my dad were the first to stop me. It was impossible for me to say “I’m leaving””.

“The pain still hurts, these aren’t things that go away easily. I thought about going to a psychologist but in the end I didn’t because these are things I Have to to resolve in my head.”

Rumored line-up for match against Peru

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The first rumored line-up is out for Argentina.

Edgardo BAUZA now has all of his players available as Mateo MUSACCHIO was the last one to arrive on Tuesday. With all his players there, BAUZA has his starting line-up ready, according to the media. Only position remains unclear that of MESSI.

Here’s the rumored line-up:

ROMERO; ZABALETA, OTAMENDI, FUNES MORI, ROJO; MASCHERANO, KRANEVITTER; DYBALA/CORREA, AGUERO, DI MARIA; HIGUAIN

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