The champion’s last test before going out to defend one of his crowns. Play Argentina his last ninety minutes of preparation for America Cup of the United States. It will just be a matter of working out the details. The more modest Guatemala, the rival in Washington, from two o’clock in the morning on Saturday in Spain, did not threaten excessive demands. He thinks it’s a simple albiceleste technique.
Argentina is in a state of absolute prosperity. Winner, confident, with a high level of individuality, hungry for a team that hasn’t won anything. Lionel Scaloni’s goal, as in the previous friendly against Ecuador (1-0 win), is to continue adjusting the minutes of his players.
In the 11, at the start, Lionel Messi will definitely appear, who was a substitute and came on in the 55th minute against Ecuador. The 10th is the only one confirmed by DT: “It will go from the beginning. Based on how he is, we will see the number of minutes he does it. If he can play the whole game, even better.”
Several players who did not start against the Ecuadorians will start against the Guatemalans. Although the coach did not give the formation, this time Nahuel Molina, Nicolás Otamendi, Nicolás Tagliafico, Alexis Mac Allister, maybe Enzo Fernández and Nicolás González will play from the start. The surprise could be Valentín Carboni, Monza’s young 19-year-old midfielder, who was tested in training on Friday.
Guido and Pezzella, with serious choices
These are trying times in Argentina. So are the definitions. The time has come to confirm the list of 26 football players for the Copa América. You will need to cut out three Scaloni surnames. In the conference on Friday night, the coach winked at Germán Pezzella and Guido Rodríguez. Both Betis players are responding well physically and will be on the roster. But the best thing to coach is to wait.
It’s still about the details. These are resolutions of substitute interpreters, which do not change the essence. The underlying feeling does not accept doubts: the world champion came at a great time to defend that title of American champion that he achieved in 2021 at the Maracaná and served as a take-off point to travel to the highest that glory.
Source: La Verdad
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