El “Patón” Bauza held his first ever practice with the Argentine national team this afternoon.  Sergio AGUERO and Javier PASTORE were not present as they are both injured.  Bauza has stated that for now nobody else will be called up.  The only players missing that will be arriving tomorrow were: Mascherano, Matías Kranevitter, Gabriel Mercado, Mateo Musacchio Ever Banega, Angel Di María and Messi.

Here are some quotes from Bauza:
“I am going to be happy if we get 6 points by winning the 2 WCQs. Now, our main focus is on the Uruguay match first.”

“Marco Ruben is an important striker and I will continue to follow him. He is a player who can get a call up.”

“We are following 60 players. I don’t want to take opportunity away from any player. For these 2 WCQs, we may not call anyone else.”

“I met with Menotti. We talked about football for 4 hours. I want to hang out with Maradona & Bilardo. Such talks enrich you.”

“Reaching a final isn’t easy. It’s no longer just a game. A team has to be balanced & committed to tactics. That’s what ensures win”

“Even 2nd place is failure for because Argentine players are good, not bad. That’s why we’re at the top of the FIFA ranking.”

“I am glad that Zabaleta has played a full 90 minutes. It will help to decide who the 4 defenders will be.”