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Former Argentina coach Alfio Basile comments on team, Lionel Messi, Lionel Scaloni

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Former Argentina national team coach Alfio Basile commented on the current team, Lionel Messi and coach Lionel Scaloni.

Alfio Basile was the last Argentina coach to win a trophy with the national team prior to Lionel Scaloni. Basile won the 1991 and 1993 Copa America’s, in addition to the 1992 Confederations Cup and in 1993 lifted the Artemio Franchi Trophy.

Basile is also the only coach to have ever managed both Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi. Speaking in an interview with Sports Mitre, Basile was asked about Lionel Messi with Argentina and with PSG. Here is what he had to say:

“The problem that Messi has is that at PSG, he is playing on the right and with Argentina he plays everywhere, he makes everyone play and infects them. PSG have a very weak defense and are very messy.

“Of course PSG can lose the Champions League because, for example, they had Messi and Mbappe and the rest of the team are normal players.

“Messi was always a phenomenon, not just now.”

In regards to the Argentina national team:

“We are getting better every time but we have to calm down and not make this any bigger. We have to wait to play the World Cup and with the big European teams.”

Regarding Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni:

“Scaloni doesn’t surprise me, what happened was that I don’t know him because he had never coached. We could not speak good or bad about him. I think he’s doing very well so far and getting better and better. That’s the most important thing.”

Lisandro Martinez performance for Ajax vs. Borussia Dortmund in Champions League

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Lisandro Martinez had a phenomenal performance for Ajax in their 4-0 win vs. Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League.

Martinez was one of the best players on the pitch for Ajax as they lead Group C with 9 points. The 23 year old defender started alongside Timber as the team’s center back pairing as he closed down Erling Haaland and Dortmund.

The Argentine finished the match with five clearances, four interceptions, four tackles, completed eight out of 10 long balls and won 100% of his ground duels. In addition to have a 94% pass accuracy.

Lionel Messi scores twice for PSG in 3-2 win vs. RB Leipzig in the Champions League

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Lionel Messi scored twice for PSG in their 3-2 win vs. RB Leipzig.

Messi was involved in all three goals for PSG in their Champions League win. With the score at 0-0, Messi won the ball back on the edge of the PSG penalty area as their counter attack ended in Mbappe scoring.

PSG would then fall behind as Leipzig would take a 2-1 lead. Mbappe would make a run inside the Leipzig penalty area as his pass found Messi who’s shot would be stopped by the goalkeeper and hit the post. However, the ball would roll onto the line and Messi would score to draw PSG level.

A foul inside the penalty area as Mbappe pointed to Messi to take it. Messi took the penalty and a Panenka goal gave PSG the 3-2 lead. PSG would be given another penalty as Mbappe would take it and miss.

Angel Di Maria was not part of the squad as he was suspended while Mauro Icardi did not make the bench and Leandro Paredes is out injured.

Leandro Paredes injured for PSG, will miss Argentina matches in November

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Leandro Paredes is injured and will miss Argentina’s World Cup qualifying matches in November.

Paredes will miss PSG’s Champions League match along with the rest of their matches in October due to injury. Per a report by PSG, Paredes suffered a thigh injury while with Argentina and he is not expected back until after the November international matches.

Argentina play Uruguay on November 11 and Brazil on November 16 with the first one away and the second one at home.

Argentine Champions League Preview, Matchday 3: Rodrigo De Paul vs. Liverpool

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The third matchday of the Champions League begins on Tuesday with several players from the Argentina national team taking place in some of the biggest matches of the week.

Lionel Messi, who scored his first goal for PSG in their last Champions League match against Manchester City, hosts Nicolas Capaldo and RB Salzburg. He, along with Angel Di Maria, Leandro Paredes and Mauro Icardi will want to maintain their place top of the group.

Rodrigo De Paul and Angel Correa are up against in form Liverpool. De Paul, who was Argentina’s best midfielder and arguably best player in October’s World Cup qualifying matches will try to shut down an in form Liverpool side.

Lautaro Martinez, who has five goals in seven league matches this season for Inter is yet to score in the Champions League. He and Joaquin Correa host Sheriff as they haven’t won a match in the Champions League this season.

Lisandro Martinez and Nicolas Tagliafico will try to stop Borussia Dortmund as it’s number one against number two in the group. Ajax host Dortmund with both teams on six points.

Agustín Marchesín is still recovering from knee surgery but was on the bench for FC Porto in their last league match. He might not feature against AC Milan.

Sergio Aguero made his FC Barcelona debut on Sunday when he came on as a substitute. Aguero will hope to make his Champions League debut for his new club in a match where they desperately need to win.

Sevilla, along with Lucas Ocampos, Erik Lamela, Marcos Acuña, Papu Gomez and Gonzalo Montiel will hope to try and get first place in the group. They are away against last place Lille.

Juan Musso and Jose Luis Palomino are away with Atalanta against Manchester United with Atalanta in first place in the group. Musso continues to impress this season as he has become one of Argentina’s top three goalkeepers in the national team.

Paulo Dybala will miss Juventus against Zenit due to an injury.

Nicolas Otamendi and Benfica will try to stop the goal scoring machine of Bayern Munich. A win for Benfica would take them to first in the group.

Juan Foyth, who was selected for Argentina’s World Cup qualifying matches in October, along with Geronimo Rulli are away against Young Boys. Villarreal only have one point in the group.

Here are the matches in the Champions League involving Argentine players:

PSG(Lionel Messi, Angel Di Maria, Leandro Paredes, Mauro Icardi) vs. RB Salzburg (Nicolas Capaldo)

Atletico Madrid (Rodrigo De Paul, Angel Correa) vs. Liverpool

Inter (Lautaro Martinez, Joaquin Correa) vs. Sheriff

Ajax (Lisandro Martinez, Nicolas Tagliafico) vs. Borussia Dortmund

FC Porto (Agustín Marchesín) vs. AC Milan

Wednesday:

FC Barcelona (Sergio Aguero) vs. Dynamo Kiyv

Lille vs. Sevilla (Lucas Ocampos, Erik Lamela, Marcos Acuña, Papu Gomez, Gonzalo Montiel)

Manchester United vs. Atalanta (Juan Musso, Jose Luis Palomino)

Zenit vs. Juventus (Paulo Dybala)

Benfica (Nicolas Otamendi) vs. Bayern Munich

Young Boys vs. Villarreal (Juan Foyth, Geronimo Rulli)

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