Sergio Aguero scored for FC Barcelona in their 2-1 loss vs. Real Madrid.
Aguero got his first goal for FC Barcelona as he came on as a substitute. With Madrid winning 2-0, a pass into the penalty area found the Argentine as he scored from close range.
He has played three matches for Barcelona, all three as a substitute. Argentina play two World Cup qualifying matches in November against Brazil and Uruguay as Aguero would want to continue his scoring form and be included in the team.
Angel Di Maria along with Lionel Messi will both play for PSG against Marseille, a team coached by former Argentina national team manager Jorge Sampaoli.
Di Maria and Messi were both part of the Argentina national team at the 2018 World Cup which was managed by Sampaoli. A lot of controversy surrounded Sampaoli and his team selection in addition to the reported in disagreements he had with the players and the coaching staff.
On Sunday, it will be PSG playing against Marseille with two Argentine coaches at the helm. Mauricio Pochettino for PSG and Jorge Sampaoli for Marseille. Speaking in an interview back in September with TyC Sports, Di Maria spoke about things were with Sampaoli coaching Argentina. Here’s what he had to say:
“The truth is that it started very well and ended badly. Every time he would come to Paris, he would tell me he had Leo, myself and the others. He treated me as if I was one of the best players but after one match, he would leave me on the bench during the World Cup, without an explanation.
“The next match against Croatia, I didn’t even warm up. The third match against Nigeria, I played because it was obvious he was going to put the big players because the catastrophe was coming.
“He is a very odd person. He started off very well with everyone and ended very badly with everyone. A lot of things happened between himself and Beccacece, there was no one to guide you. It was a shame because it was Masche’s last World Cup and it ended up in the worst way possible.
“We had a team and players for much more (than what they achieved) because when we played against France, Kylian (Mbappe) later told me in Paris that they were really screwed when they had to play against us. You could tell because when we went 2-1 up, they were screwed in the back. But well after that we had bad luck, a goal from another world and after that Kylian’s speed killed us. We could have passed.
“I think it would have been fair if we would have been eliminated in the first round because we were not good.”
Several big European club matches take place on Sunday as we look at three of them involving the Argentine players.
Argentina national team players will take center stage on Sunday when they play for their clubs. In Italy, it’s Lautaro Martinez and Joaquin Correa with Inter against Paulo Dybala of Juventus.
Paulo Dybala is expected to be in the Juventus squad after having been injured since the end of September. A good performance by him could be what he needs to be included in Argentina’s World Cup qualifying squad for November.
The second match is Sergio Agüero making his clasico debut for FC Barcelona against Real Madrid. He has yet to score a goal for his new club but he has shown several times that he has a player for the big games.
Lionel Messi will look for his first league goal in a PSG shirt as he, along with Angel Di Maria and Mauro Icardi travel to Marseille. Leandro Paredes is injured for PSG while Marseille could have Leonardo Balerdi.
Ezequiel Chimy Avila scored for Osasua in their 1-1 draw vs. Granada.
Chimy Avila with his second goal of the season as he looks to have regained his form. Avila missed most of last season due to injuries scored last week and in a second consecutive match.
Avila was on the end of a shot inside the penalty area as he controlled it and with two defenders on him, shot the ball and gave Osasuna the 1-0 lead.
Cristian Romero spoke about the Argentina national team and his career.
Romero was one of Tottenham’s big signings and a Copa America champion with Argentina, he revealed it wasn’t always easy for him. Only 23 years old, Romero has become a starter in the Argentina national team. Speaking in an interview with ESPN F90, here is what Romero said about his career:
“When I think of everything I have accomplished, I shed a tear. Some time ago I thought about giving up football and today, all of this happens to me.
“When I was 17 years old, the higher us at Belgrano gave me a lot of shit and told me a lot of things. When I signed with Genoa, they (Belgrano directors) told me that in three months I’ll have to go back to Cordoba and look for a job. These are words that stick with you forever.
“At one point in Belgrano, I wasn’t playing and logically I wanted to leave. I’m a fan of the club and it hurts but it’s things that I will never understand. It was a very difficult year but I came out of it stronger.”
In regards to the Argentina national team:
“The Argentina national team came at the best time of my career. Sharing a group with the best players in the world makes you learn and grow a lot. That was a dream.
“Match after match, we know each other more. Playing with Otamendi by my side, Lean (Paredes) in front and Dibu (Emiliano Martinez) behind gives us a lot of confidence. We are not the best but we can compete and we can compete and face anyone.”
