3-0: Messi shines and Argentina smiles

He doesn’t look Argentine Diego Vazquezits coach is very modest Honduras who will look world on television because it was the last and there was no winner in the less complicated Qualifiers of Concacaf. It is that the coach, in a friendly with nothing at stake, decided to apply a personal score to Leo Messi. It didn’t give much result. The 10 albiceleste, almost without effort, still knew how to be decisive in its comfortable victory Argentina who dreams of making real noise Qatar.

Hector Castellanosmidfielder of Motagua, charged with the mission of chasing Leo. And he was more than obedient. He even once lost sight of the ball until 10 escaped his radar. However, on several occasions, instead of marking him, he accompanied him and gave him some space to think. Deadly sin…

Messi Took advantage of a subway given to him by Castellanos and drew a nice pass alexander gomez, to knock back that’s it Lautaro Martinez I just have to push it breaking zero to zero. Eventually, Leo enabled it Giovani Lo Celso, which was taken from the shirt inside the area. The penalty was made 2-0 by Leo himself.

“Messi, Messi, Messi…” they sang to Hard Rock Stadium Miami, a city with a large Argentine community that is open to celebration. And Leo pays them with flashes that justify the ticket investment.

There’s more Messi. had more Leo. There are blue and white 10 who in the second half will take advantage of the dismissal in three quarters Enzo Fernandez and he will hit it suddenly before the goalkeeper comes out.

Hardly sweating, as calculated, Argentina this friendly story is resolved. Honduras It did not develop any goal situation in the initial phase. And he wasn’t afraid of the last part either.

In this very light context, Lionel Scalloni not taking advantage of the game to draw conclusions about Gerónimo Rulli (surprising starting goalkeeper) and about the presence of Lisandro Martínez (replacement of Christian Romerowho was delayed traveling due to visa problems) forming a central duo with Nicolás Otamendi.

Yes in DT albiceleste it served to confirm that papu gomez This is a more attractive variant of the three quarter up. He also gave Julián Álvarez the entire second half, who had two chances to shout for his goal but failed to do so. Thiago Almada made his debut in the Senior National Team. come in Enzo Fernandez and Nehuen Perez. Also Angel Correa and Alexis MacAllister.

Argentina He is now 34 games unbeaten and is three away from the best streak in history. He will close this friendly double date on Tuesday of New Jerseyagainst Jamaica, another poor choice that does not allow strong conclusions. Then, six days before the debut of the World Cup, the final test, with United Arab Emiratesin Abu Dhabi. There will be two more stations to add details. Is that it? Argentina and Messi The underlying issues have been settled: the idea, the operation, the majority of performers and the trust. For something big the albiceleste and Leo dream.