Scaloni did not shake his wrist and cut the list to have a healthy Argentine national team at the World Cup in Qatar

It took twenty-four hours to finish decoding the sayings of Lionel Scaloni after the win and go around United Arab Emirates. The victims of Nicola Gonzalez Y Joachim Correa from the list of 26 players who will play the Qatar World Cup 2022 It helps to understand that the message that was sent outside was, in fact, a warning inside. How come? Because you have warned that you don’t want to start the World Cup with a squad decimated by injuries. And that, even if it hurts, is a wise decision. A management decision.

What had Scaloni said? “We have some problems but we are serene because we still have several days to decide the object of the definitive list. I honestly cannot guarantee one hundred percent that they are all there, but luckily or unfortunately we have this possibility. The list we could change is 26, because the pre-list of 55 is already closed”exited after the 5-0 in Abu Dhabi.

The departures of González and Correa, two of the players who grew up and consolidated at the pace of the Scaloni era, makes it clear that Argentina’s coaching staff is not willing to wait for anyone. This is why the next few hours can be hectic and I wouldn’t be surprised if there were other lineup changes between now and the debut against Saudi Arabia. You have until Monday to change your paycheck.

The Fiorentina striker hadn’t taken the field since 22 October, when he was injured in the first half against Inter. There was never any mention of an injury, but something had happened. Clearly. I haven’t played for a reason.

The Inter striker, on the other hand, participated intermittently due to tendonitis in his left knee. Something was bothering him and he couldn’t hide it in the physical test he had been subjected to in the last few hours.

It may be strange that they entered the list without being complete. One day we will know what real information Scaloni had on the health of the players and if anyone wanted to hide or disguise any injuries as long as they were between 26. The concrete thing is that beyond the possible exchange between medical clubs and the , the DT and his collaborators have really been able to see everyone up close these days. Indeed the ‘Italians‘, including González and Correa, were the last to arrive in Abu Dhabi.

DT error or success? Success.

Can you blame him for having included them on the list without being sure of their health? Nope, both are pieces of machinery that ran smoothly. Facts show that nothing will stop him from taking the best team to the World Cup. At the slightest hint, Scaloni’s wrist didn’t tremble when it came to killing two of his chickens.

Key days are coming. The idea is to demand the most from everyone who has arrived with just enough. The one who doesn’t answer. Anyone who experiences a pain that prevents them from giving one hundred percent is excluded. And, unfortunately, there are many who arrive with little activity (Foyth, Dybala and Paredes) or physically touched (cute Romero Acuna, Tagliafico, Papua Gomez and Lautaro Martinez).

Scaloni’s wrist did not shake and he cut the list to have a healthy Argentine national team at the World Cup in Qatar. He doesn’t want to do as Bielsa did, for example, in the fateful Korea-Japan 2002 with Caniggia who was injured thinking of a round of 16 that never arrived. It matters little to attribute to him the fact that he made the decision to cut González and Correa when they had already used their beds at the University of Qatar. It will be late on Monday, when the deadline for making changes will expire.

Doha, Qatar. Special delivery.