Maradona37
Well-known member
Yeah, sorry - I think it was 2010 the time before.
It will be an interesting game if it comes to it. Hopefully more competitive than the Argentina-Italy game was.
It will be an interesting game if it comes to it. Hopefully more competitive than the Argentina-Italy game was.
Maradona37
Well-known member
Yeah I got confused lol. My mistake. I had totally forgotten about that game. Cheers for correcting.
Maradona37
Well-known member
Yeah 2010 was the Argentina hammering. I am thinking of the game in 2018 when Spain returned the favour.
Friendly games are hard to remember.
Friendly games are hard to remember.
soul24rage
Senior Member
This would be my starting XI vs Colombia.
-------------------------Alvarez
Di Maria—--------------------------------------Messi
—--------------MacA-------------RDP
--------------------------Enzo
Tagliafico—---Lisandro—-----Romero—--Montiel
---------------------------Dibu
Colombia will most likely line up like this
-------------------------Cordoba
Diaz----------------------------------------------James
—--------------Arias---------------Ríos
--------------------------Lerma
Mojica—-------Cuesta-----------Sanchez—----Arias
--------------------------Vargas
2 things that worries me from Colombia are the vertical transitions and their set pieces. Argentina will need to counterpress Colombia really well to stop the vertical transitions, but even then Colombia is comfortable punting the ball long and Cordoba is good at holding up play. Lisandro and Romero will need to be alert and I suspect Scaloni will have Montiel and Tagliafico deep to help Lisandro and Romero for the vertical transitions (Most likely it'll be Tagliafico)
For the set pieces, James' delivery are on point. We'll need a monster display from Dibu to claim those crosses.
We'll need to dominate the midfield with Quick touches. The Hard Rock Stadium will have natural grass so that's very good news, but I heard that they had to install a new grass due to a different event. Will see if that has a huge impact to Arg.'s game. Put the subs timely like Lautaro, Palacios, Lo Celso and Nico Gonzalez for speed and energy.
I feel that Colombia's weakness is their fullbacks, especially with Munoz sent off. Mojica did well defensively vs Uruguay, but I could see him unease with our attack. Di Maria definitely needs to play at LW to test Arias at RB. Argentina will probably need to build up play on the right and then switch the play to Di Maria to take Arias on 1-1. I trust the team's quality in the final third more than Colombia's so Argentina needs to convert those half chances if they arrive.
Overall, I see this as a good game and more importantly, I hope there's no incident like that of Uruguay vs Colombia. May the best team win (let's hope that will be Argentina)
Vamos Argentina carajo! Vamos muchachos!
-------------------------Alvarez
Di Maria—--------------------------------------Messi
—--------------MacA-------------RDP
--------------------------Enzo
Tagliafico—---Lisandro—-----Romero—--Montiel
---------------------------Dibu
Colombia will most likely line up like this
-------------------------Cordoba
Diaz----------------------------------------------James
—--------------Arias---------------Ríos
--------------------------Lerma
Mojica—-------Cuesta-----------Sanchez—----Arias
--------------------------Vargas
2 things that worries me from Colombia are the vertical transitions and their set pieces. Argentina will need to counterpress Colombia really well to stop the vertical transitions, but even then Colombia is comfortable punting the ball long and Cordoba is good at holding up play. Lisandro and Romero will need to be alert and I suspect Scaloni will have Montiel and Tagliafico deep to help Lisandro and Romero for the vertical transitions (Most likely it'll be Tagliafico)
For the set pieces, James' delivery are on point. We'll need a monster display from Dibu to claim those crosses.
We'll need to dominate the midfield with Quick touches. The Hard Rock Stadium will have natural grass so that's very good news, but I heard that they had to install a new grass due to a different event. Will see if that has a huge impact to Arg.'s game. Put the subs timely like Lautaro, Palacios, Lo Celso and Nico Gonzalez for speed and energy.
I feel that Colombia's weakness is their fullbacks, especially with Munoz sent off. Mojica did well defensively vs Uruguay, but I could see him unease with our attack. Di Maria definitely needs to play at LW to test Arias at RB. Argentina will probably need to build up play on the right and then switch the play to Di Maria to take Arias on 1-1. I trust the team's quality in the final third more than Colombia's so Argentina needs to convert those half chances if they arrive.
Overall, I see this as a good game and more importantly, I hope there's no incident like that of Uruguay vs Colombia. May the best team win (let's hope that will be Argentina)
Vamos Argentina carajo! Vamos muchachos!
Maradona37
Well-known member
Well-thought out post mate and good spirit at the end, with hoping it's a well-contested game with no horrible moments off the pitch, and the best team wins.
I agree with plenty of your assessments and you deserve a like for putting a lot of effort into that. Well done.
KingLeo10
Senior Member
KingLeo10
Senior Member
Not to mention the one who eliminated them in 2018 WC was winners France and the game was 3-4.
I think Argentina makes semis at least in that WC if they don't encounter France off the bat.
Maradona37
Well-known member
They could also, on another day, quite easily have won in 2014, 2015 and 2016. I guess they could have lost in 2022 too though.
Fine margins.
Fine margins.
soul24rage
Senior Member
Starting XI today.
Proud of these lads. Let's go one more time.
Vamos Argentina!
Proud of these lads. Let's go one more time.
Vamos Argentina!
Messigician
Senior Member
Job DONE
soul24rage
Senior Member
Gnidrologist
Senior Member
Spain won, Argentina won, job indeed done. Good night.
CatalinR10
Senior Member
So Paredes makes an insane tackle to get the ball , ball then goes to Lo Celso who gives a great pass to Lautaro , who puts it in the net.
Mister really came in clutch with these subs.
raskolnikov
Well-known member
What do you guys think of argentina's xhances at the next wc? Team seems to hsve deckined a bit from the wc win. A few wing backs, quality player in midfield next to enzo and alexis is needed I think along with a replacement for Messi if he retires ir becomes a sub.
soul24rage
Senior Member
Imo, there are better younger players waiting right now and this tournament has to be the last for some. If Scaloni stays and he rejuvenates the squad well, the WC26 squad should be really strong to be favorites. It depends on Messi too of course. Di Maria's clutchness will be solely missed, but it's the right time for him to retire.
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