Nahuel Lanzillotta
11/11/2020 17:40
Clarín.com
sports
Updated 11/11/2020 5:42 PM
There are no doubts for Lionel Scaloni: "He is fit and available to play both games, in principle."
Who did the coach of the National Team talk about?
From Lionel Messi, who, having gone to the bench in Barcelona's game against Betis, had generated some uncertainty about his physical condition.
However, the captain will be against Paraguay and also with Peru.
"He trained normally. He has played for a while at his club, he had been dragging a discomfort in his ankle that does not prevent him from playing," explained Scaloni, who did not confirm the formation that will go out to the Bombonera field, although he hinted that he will seek to give it continuity to the team that won in La Paz.
"With us he always played on the right side of the attack. We understand the message: when he becomes an intern we have to have people who go outside and vice versa. We try to occupy the spaces that he leaves and I think we do it in the best way "added Pujato's man about
Leo's
position
in Argentina.
Scaloni, during the press conference in Ezeiza.
(Photo: AFA Press)
In the press conference prior to the game on Thursday, Scaloni sent an affectionate greeting to Fernando Gago on behalf of the entire group of the National Team for his retirement.
And then he did respond on all issues, with the focus on the large number of casualties and "hits" that he has on the squad for this double round of qualifying.
"We have had enough problems to have the majority of the players. Several trained differently for different reasons and we will wait to see how they are to define. It was one of the most difficult calls since we are here. There will be no coach of a selection that is comfortable with training for two days. But these setbacks are not an excuse at all. We trust what everyone can give us, "said the Pujato-born.
Of course: in addition to bringing peace of mind about Messi's condition, he also spoke and confirmed to Lautaro Martínez, who had a gluteal ailment: "Lautaro is fine in principle. We believe that he is going to play and that leaves us calm."
Nicolás Tagliafico and Nicolás Otamendi also have muscular discomfort, although if they do not present problems before the match, they will be: "I am of the idea that whoever goes to the field has to guarantee certain things. We will make the decision based on the maximum availability that each one can give us, "said the coach.
"We try to occupy the spaces that he is leaving," Scaloni said about Messi's game in the National Team.
Photo: AFP
For his part, Lucas Martínez Quarta arrived at noon on Wednesday from Italy.
Will it be headline?
"We will see how
Chino is doing
because he has had a long trip. But we are evaluating the possibility of him playing," admitted Scaloni, who gave details of why he decided to call Ángel Di María now and not before.
"In the previous call we had Lo Celso and
Nico
González
and they fell down and it would have been better to call him (for Di María), but it did not seem fair and respectful to do it at that time because of everything that had been said.
Nico
Gonzalez comes now with just a few minutes and Lo Celso hadn't caught up yet, and that's why we thought about not making the same mistake of not bringing him to
Fideo
. My relationship with him is one of the best on the squad, "he said.
The national team wants to forge its game identity at this stage of the cycle of the 42-year-old DT, who hinted that the search goes through the production that was achieved against Bolivia: "With Ecuador it was the initial match and we knew what we wanted. In the second game the team showed another face, but not only because of some tactical change. We asked the players for other things. The idea goes that way. Surely the idea is similar to that. "
Scaloni also confirmed that Lautaro Martínez will be in the Bombonera as a starter.
Photo: AFP
In this sense, the coach spoke about the left midfielder position, which for now does not have a permanent owner and where Exequiel Palacios and Giovani Lo Celso appear as candidates (in that order): "They both play football very well. one thing and another, another. The decision will go through the tactic we seek. They could even play together, why not tomorrow, "he sowed doubt before
Clarín's
query
.
"Palacios is young and can give even more. He can be an internal midfielder or double containment. He has dynamics, take away, hit the goal ... We are enjoying him now in these calls," praised Scaloni, alluding to the Bayer Leverkusen midfielder, that he would be the owner again.
Thus, with everything clearer than last month despite having some soldiers among cottons, and with the certainty of a full Messi, the blue and white DT wants to give evidence of an idea in his Selection.
The absence of Paulo Dybala
Paulo Dybala is out of touch with the National Team.
La Joya
was one of the most visible faces in the first months of the Scaloni cycle, when the renovation was just beginning.
But now it fails to take hold.
Due to a gastrointestinal picture, he missed both October games and now he had to be disabled (before traveling) due to a urinary infection.
"We appreciate him a lot and his teammates love him very much. His withdrawal is important for the group. He is consolidated with us, but we need to have him on the court, in practice. He broke our hearts when we spoke with him before Ecuador and saw how he was doing. . I had made an effort to come ", said the Albiceleste DT about the Juventus man.
Without a doubt, Dybala is in the consideration of Scaloni, who will wait for him next year.
"It is a time to be close to him, as we have always done. He will surely return to his positive path soon," the coach wished.
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