Tata Martino has confirmed today in a press conference that LIONEL MESSI will be in the starting lineup tomorrow against Panama. How will this change Tata’s tactics and strategy? It looks like the only change will be Gaitan for Messi.
The lineup might be:
Sergio Romero; Gabriel Mercado, Nicolás Otamendi, Ramiro Funes Mori, Marcos Rojo; Augusto Fernández, Javier Mascherano; Angel Di María, Ever Banega, Lionel Messi and Gonzalo Higuaín
VAMOS ARGENTINA!!
After the victoria against Chile, it is still uncertain if Messi will be ready to play this friday against Panama. All the reports indicate that he is doing better but is still training apart from the team along with Lucas Bilgia who is also recovering well. In my opinion, there is really no reason to rush him back. On another note Javier Pastore and Ezequiel Lavezzi were finally incorporated and completed a full training session with the rest of the team. They may and could also be used on Friday as possible substitutes.
and finally… Happy Birthday to Javier Mascherano today!!!
VAMOS ARGENTINA!!!
Argentina’s starting line-up against Chile has been announced and it’s the one that has been in the news lately.
ROMERO; ROJO, OTAMENDI, FUNES MORI, MERCADO; BANEGA, MASCHERANO, FERNANDEZ; DI MARIA, HIGUAIN and GAITAN
Tata MARTINO held a press conference and spoke about Lionel MESSI’s injury and the team. Here’s what he had to say:
“We’re going to evaluate MESSI tonight. He’s going to take the decision (if he plays). It’s an injury, it’s not tactical. We’re going to have to wait for MESSI. GAITAN will replace MESSI only by name. I can’t ask him to be like Leo, it’s too much pressure”.
“The ideal team is the one we put out on the pitch. The responsibility of winning is down to the team and not to history. We hope to play in the final but with a different outcome this time”.
Tata Martino has decided that Lucas Biglia will not be replaced.
Coach Tata Martino has decided that Lucas Biglia will stay with the national team after all as the medical team believes he should be ready and fit to play in the quarter finals. Tata believes that Biglia is crucial to the team. Do you guys think that Tata is making a mistake? Or is this the correct decision?
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