The decisions that Scaloni will have to make in the Argentina national team to compete for the standings against Poland

The relief is over. The tensions built up after the initial defeat melted away with the victory against Mexico. And the Argentine team has considerably changed its face in the privacy of the bunker in Qatar. The first small step has been taken, as the captain said Lionel Messi. But qualifying for the round of 16 is anything but obvious. After the relief obtained in the second duel, the Argentina national team immersed itself once again in maximum concentration in view of the third and decisive match of the group stage, this Wednesday against Poland.

With a victory at stadium 974, the national team will get a direct ticket to the next round and, certainly, as the first group. A draw will force you to depend on the outcome between Mexico Y Saudi Arabiawhich will play simultaneously.

The Selection does not want to know about speculations. That’s why he’s going to bet on going out with everything to look for the match against Robert Lewandowski and company. However, What will Lionel Scaloni do with the lineup this time?

Far from “The winning team doesn’t touch each other”for sure there will be at least one change. It’s just that Argentina’s first half against the Mexicans wasn’t good at all. it cost the staggered plays his game even if he had the clear intention of favoring inside passes this time, with the presence of Alexis MacAllister.

When it was thought he was going to keep the base, the DT surprised and applied major surgery five changes from one duel to another. But not all who entered demonstrated good returns. And now the coach born in Pujato will have to put everything in the balance to decide what to do with the eleven that will start the second ‘final’.

On the sides is the first doubt. Especially in the law. Gonzalo Montiel He didn’t finish a good performance. He arrived at the wrong time a couple of times making hard fouls, at the limit. In fact, he was the only one admonished by the Albiceleste. Nor did he overflow fruitfully (in a sense because the priority was the arising of Marco Acuna from the other band) and when it did it didn’t resolve well.

Nahuel Molina, who had not performed up to the task against the Arabs, entered the complement for him. Will he become the owner again or will Montiel ratify? Or you will John Foyth, who missed the pace in the friendly against the UAE, his chance to show off? There is the first asterisk revealed from this Monday’s training at 12:00 (Argentina time) at the University of Qatar, which will be behind closed doors.

Those who did more than obey were the centrals, Nicola Otamendi Y Lisandro Martínezso assume this delay will continue, unless you consider returning the place to Christian Romero (inserted in complement to string together a row of five). The same as the ‘Huevo’ Acuña on the left, only that due to the characteristics of the rival he decides to include again Nicholas Tagliafico (of the best against Arabia).

In the middle is the node of this team that must finish flowing as it did before the start of the World Cup. Guido Rodríguez it was mainly located between the centre-backs to allow the full-backs to get up at the same time. He was entrusted with the first fainting, but, prisoner of doubts, he was unable to distribute efficiently and even made some dangerously wrong deliveries.

It was the first change and he entered Enzo Fernández. This is the name that begs to sneak into the headlines. The two times he had to jump off the bench made the difference and improved his performance. The team has advanced its lines and we have seen a change, for the better. Will it be your moment? Y Leandro ParedesWill you still be in the bank?

Lionel Messi, angel of mary And until when Rodrigo De Paul (beyond the initial lazy 45 minutes) are fixed chips. Y Lautaro Martinez? So far the goal has not been given to Toro, always latent in the area. Giuliano Alvarez forces on the other side of the lime line.

The Inter striker was already in a similar situation in the Copa América and Scaloni supported him by respecting him as a starter (he only came out in the rotation he made against Bolivia, a match in which he then entered and scored). Will he do the same now or will it be Spider’s turn?

Time does not spare. In two rounds Scaloni will have to evaluate, sum up and decide in order not to make mistakes and try to get the team back to work in a the final to enter the eighth.

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