Argentina U20 national team coach Javier Mascherano has named his started eleven as Tomas Aviles and Juan Gauto both start for the tam.
Javier Mascherano has made two changes to the team which won 2-1 vs. Uzbeksitan on Saturday. Mascherano has started Tomas Avile in place of Lautaro Di Lollo and Juan Gauto in place of Brian Aguirre. Here is the starting eleven:
Gómes Gerth; Giay, Avilés, Gómez, Barco; Tanlongo, Perrone, Carboni; Gauto, Véliz and Soulé.
Jamier Carragher has come out and apologised to Lisandro Martínez.
Carragher was critical of Lisandro’s height when he was first signed by Manchester United. The former player turned pundit has received much criticism throughout the season due to his comments about Lisandro’s height.
Manchester United brought the 25 year old in last summer and Carragher was quick to point out Lisandro’s height and not being tall enough to play in the Premier League. Carragher has since changed his opinion.
Now at the end of the Premier League season, Carragher appeared on Monday Night Football and named Lisandro as his surprise of the season.
“That’s not about Lisandro Martinez, that’s about any centre-back coming to the Premier League who is well under six foot, you think ‘he’s going to have a problem’ but he hasn’t.
“Every player has weaknesses, whatever that may be. Whether that be physically or techinically. And the best players hide thir weaknesses, we’ve all got them, no one’s a perfect player.
“And I just thought ‘how can you overcome that in the Premier League’… but when you’re now talking about the role of Casemiro and when he’s not in the Man United team, I think it’s (also) a massive drop off when Martínez is not in the Man United team; defensively but also his ability on the ball and playing out of the back.
“He’s a warrior, he’s a leader and when you think of the spine of the team – certainly him and Casemiro – I think they’ve made a huge difference. So apologies Lisandro! And Man United fans can you please stop tweeting me about Lisandro!”
Jamie Carragher apologizes to Lisandro Martínez 😂. Via @footballdaily.pic.twitter.com/w2ycOjyjs0
— Mundo Albiceleste ⭐🌟⭐🇦🇷 (@MundoAlbicelest) May 22, 2023
Argentina U20 coach Javier Mascherano has several players in mind for his starting eleven against Guatemala.
Javier Mascherano’s Argentina U20 national team started their U20 World Cup with a 2-1 win against Uzbeksitan and will now look to do the same in their second match. In a match that can potentially seal qualification for the next round, according to TyC Sports, Javier Mascherano has a doubt for the starting eleven.
Federico Gomes Gerth will remain as the goalkeeper in a back line that looks set to be unchanged from the first match. Agustín Giay, Lautaro Di Lollo, Valentín Gómez and Valentín Barco are all going to start.
In midfield, Máximo Perrone of Manchester City and as is goalscorer Valentín Carboni. Mateo Tanlongo of Sporting CF is expected to lose out with Federico Redondo starting in his place. And up front, Matías Soulé and Alejo Véliz start with one of Juan Carlo Gauto, Brian Aguirre or Luka Romero starting up front. This would be the eleven:
Federico Gomes Gerth; Agustín Giay, Lautaro Di Lollo, Valentín Gómez, Valentín Barco; Máximo Perrone, Federico Redondo, Valentín Carboni; Matías Soulé, Alejo Véliz and Juan Carlo Gauto or Brian Aguirre or Luka Romero.
The hosts presently lead Group A with 3 points along with New Zealand as both teams won their opening matches. Uzbekistan and Guatemala both have no points.
Mascherano’s Argentina U20 team play Guatemala on Tuesday at 6:00 pm local time.
Matteo Morro, the 17 year old goalkeeper from Independiente, has been called up as a sparring partner for the Argentina national team.
Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni has called up Matteo Morro from Independiente’s youth team as a sparring partner. He will be with the team during their Asian tour in June when they play Australia and Indonesia.
Morro, born in 2005, has keep five clean sheets in nine matches.
It has been made official, Argentina will play Australia and Indonesia in June.
The Argentina national team will play two matches in June on an Asian tour. The World Cup winners will play their first match on June 15 against Australia in Beijing.
Argentina played Australia at the 2022 World Cup in the Round of 16 in a 2-1 win. The second match will be against Indonesia on June 19 in Jakarta.
🚨 OFFICIAL! 🇦🇷
Argentina will play two matches in June.
🇦🇺 Argentina vs. Australia, June 15 in Beijing
🇮🇩 Argentina vs. Indonesia, June 19 in Jakarta pic.twitter.com/BPzCme6AD6— Roy Nemer (@RoyNemer) May 22, 2023
