The national team trains before clashing with Poland and Scaloni has four doubts in seeking qualification for the round of 16

The Argentina national team is preparing to close its participation in Group C of the Qatar World Cup 2022this Wednesday (from 4:00 pm Argentine time) against Poland. The national team needs a win to conquer the zone or a draw and wait for the result between Saudi Arabia and Mexico (a draw or a victory for the Aztecs up to two goals difference will give Argentina the second place classification). But to get it, first Lionel Scaloni, The team coach has to define the eleven who will jump on the playing field at Stadium 974 and for now he has four doubts: right side, a central scorer, the central midfielder and the centre-forward.

This Tuesday, the national team trained at the National University of Doha in front of the Argentine media – and from all over the world – who came to the property where the team works to observe the movements of the players for 15 minutes and try to figure out who they will be players headline this Wednesday a new “final” for the national team. Players jumped onto the playing field several minutes early, but nothing formally started until Lionel Messi It was not on the grass of field 2 of the property. It was about 7:30 p.m. And just then sand began to flow into the watch.

The archers moved off as usual. Emiliano Martínez, Gerónimo Rulli, Franco Armani and the only sparring partner, Federico Gomes Gerth, worked with the goalkeeping coach and enjoyed a football-tennis. The rest of the players did a physical activation and then started working with the ball despite the 25 degrees and suffocating humidity of the Deep night from Doha.

Then they met in the midfield circle to play the classic fool (there were three of them to recover the ball). At that moment, anticipation began to grow and the spotlights turned on Scaloni: that’s the moment he usually chooses to distribute the bibs and thus give an indication of who could be in the starting lineup against Poland. But this time the national coach remained on the sidelines, watching the exercise.

Messi, the captain, takes center stage. Always surrounded by Rodrigo De Paul and Leandro Paredes, his generals. And the rest of the dome, very close: Nicolás Otamendi, Ángel Di María and Alejandro Papu Gómez. This is the hierarchical ladder within the Selection team and once again they were in charge of the practice. Meanwhile, Scaloni was behind Alexis Mac Allister, he tried a few little games and waited for the clock to go off for the print to go away.

As far as he could find out clarion, Scaloni began formal soccer training with the same team that came to play against Mexico (Dibu Martínez; Montiel, Otamendi, Lisandro Martínez, Acuña; De Paul, Guido Rodríguez, Mac Allister; Di María, Messi and Lautaro Martinez). But then he started rehearsing and made three changes: Juan Foyth for Montiel, Cristian Romero for Lisandro Martínez and Enzo Fernández for Guido Rodríguez.

There was no indication, however, of an attacking variant as speculated after the press conference and before open training. Apparently, Lautaro Martínez would still have open credit to continue as owner.

Let’s not forget that on the eve of the match against Mexico, after the defeat against Saudi Arabia, Scaloni distributed bibs to 11 outfield players. There you could see that Montiel, lychee Martínez, Marcos Acuña and Alexis Mac Allister entered the starting zone and were there the next day. However, much later it emerged that Guido Rodríguez had also been tested. and eventually earned a place in the squad despite Enzo Fernández receiving his starting yellow bib.

The coach has to decide whether to return to betting Gonzalo Montiel on the right side or if you lean towards John Foyth, which can be useful in the passing game against an opponent who will try to use his height to hurt. And also who will be the central defender who will accompany Nicolás Otamendi: Is Cuti Romero behind again or is he staying with Lisandro Martínez?

In between, Paredes – who according to the DT is “fine, without problems” – seems not to be taken into consideration and the position is disputed between Guido Rodríguez (incumbent against Mexico) e Enzo Fernández, who came into the two games off the bench with high performance peaks. Not to mention the great goal that sealed the 2-0 against the Mexicans.

Finally, we will also see the center of the attack. The owner is Lautaro Martinez, but it should be remembered that the Inter striker did not participate in the friendly match against the United Arab Emirates due to an ankle injury. They will be waiting for it and we have to see how it arrives. If the coach thinks he’s not there to play, he’ll replace him. Giuliano Alvarezanother asking for clues and who also entered the team’s first two presentations.

We also need to clarify that all the players have worked together, there are no players who have to work separately and they are available to the coach, who will have to make decisions. He has already proved that his wrist didn’t shake when he had to make five changes between his fateful debut and the important match against Mexico. And he moved on.

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