The 1×1 of Argentina: a great Messi and a brilliant Papu Gómez, the best of Scaloni’s national team in the 5-0 over Estonia

He won, appreciated and beaten. It was in Pamplona against Estonia. It was 5-0 with five goals from Lionel Messi, in another unscripted performance by the captain that makes all Argentines dream of a good role in the Qatar 2022 World Cup. There is no place to relax. There is no place to think about nothing other than to reach the debut against Saudi Arabia, on November 22 in Doha, and take the first step of the tournament that everyone would like to win. This was seen in Osasuna’s house. where Lionel Scaloni’s team did what they had to do: knock down an opponent they had to knock down.

With Messi once again standard-bearer and with Alejandro Gómez taking advantage of the opportunity to start, Argentina delivered a solid performance.

To follow, the bulletin of the special correspondent of Clarín who was in El Sadar.

Franco Armani (7):

He practically did not have a job nor was he obligated, but in the only one that the Estonians approached him he answered with flying colors as a goalkeeper of a great team or national team should do.

Nahuel Molina (7):

He started off with a misstep with a header that he corrected himself, but then turned up. He was close to transforming with a long-range shot and assisted Messi in one of his goals.

German Pezzella (7):

They gave him the penalty that opened the game and marked his presence in the rival area with climbs and arrivals. He was hardly disturbed in his role as a defender.

Lisandro Martinez (6):

With no drawbacks in the sign, beyond a failure to close in the first half, he showed clarity to start from the bottom and always look for a precise passage.

Marco Acuna (6):

He had no problems in his sector, but in attack he was less incisive than Molina and was always available to receive downloads.

Rodrigo De Paul (7):

One of those who repeated the Wembley final, played from right right, collaborated with Alexis MacAllister on the buoy and when he could he launched into attack to trample the area. He is the one that he has understood the most with Messi because he knows where and when to look for him.

Alexis MacAllister (6):

Scaloni tried it as a central midfielder. In the first half he had some inaccuracies in looking for the first pass at the start, but he was firm on the mark and always well placed.

Alejandro Papu Gomez (8):

He had a great game, apart from the fact that he missed the goal. After Messi, he was the best starter as a left midfielder. Always precise, always unbalanced, he took the opportunity to earn the place in 23.

Julian Alvarez (7):

He had the opportunity to show himself as the owner. He didn’t play nine, but moved through the right attacking sector and provided mobility. He was always unloaded, he was moving all the time. He had two clear chances to score. Incisive, annoying for the defense, always dynamic.

Lionel Messi (10):

Five goals. He never took his foot off the accelerator. He surpasses himself. Never for. Huge. Words are not necessary.

Joaquin Correa (6):

He played for the left sector of the attack. He looked for spaces and combined combinations with the Acuña egg. He could not unbalance or have clear scoring situations.

John Foyth (6):

He showed himself again in blue and white and almost had no work. He is on the run.

Marco Senesi (6):

He didn’t have much work on his national team debut. Estonia hardly attacked when they were on the pitch.

Exequiel Palacios (6):

He entered as a central midfielder and contributed to the game in the 30 minutes he spent on the pitch.

Paul Dybala (6):

He added more minutes, but this time he didn’t get a chance to convert.

Pamplona. Special delivery.