Lautaro Martinez

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I don't think United is a place to go right now, completely shit right there.
 

wera

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let's say 220, because we are friends
 

CraigInter

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I will be gutted if he leaves. One of our most important players. I even like his hothead style. It suits him. Would not want to change him.
 

wera

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didn't play well, but I do feel that offside was really harsh

can we get a demonstration where does the arm end? I'm confused, didn't look like the shoulder was in offside to me
 

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Nice composure on both "goals"
 

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Offside is offside. Whether 1mm or 5m doesn't matter.
 

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I feel like if he somehow stops the ball with the part of hand that was call offside there they would call handball or someshit.
 

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Messi and Di Maria need to exit from the National team and allow new blood to come through. I thought Argentina were poor. It is almost like they get to the World Cup and simply can't cope with the pressure and weight of expectations. The evident disappointment of the players at the end of the game and the way they were standing around spoke volumes.
 

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Messi has been the only player to carry Argentina in any tournament the last 15 years, the rest of the players have all been trash regardless of the generation. Messi and Di Maria in the same sentence that def works.
 

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Messi has been the only player to carry Argentina in any tournament the last 15 years, the rest of the players have all been trash regardless of the generation. Messi and Di Maria in the same sentence that def works.
Does this include or exclude Zanetti, Camby, Samuel and Milito? Cause last 15 years takes us back to ‘07
 

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Does this include or exclude Zanetti, Camby, Samuel and Milito? Cause last 15 years takes us back to ‘07
Exclude and 3 of those players were surprisingly left off starting 11s in multiple tournaments.

Arg have always had talented players i was saying trash while playing in the NT more so.
 

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Does this include or exclude Zanetti, Camby, Samuel and Milito? Cause last 15 years takes us back to ‘07

It's really bad coaching that has cost them to be honest. Maradona coached them and didn't bring any of the Inter stars. Argentina is like the US. They get away with whatever they want in qualifiers and qualify pretty easy. Then the big dance comes and its a bad reality check that talent of a few guys doing whatever they want doesn't work on the World Cup Stage.
 

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Part of their problem is that they can not let go of the past and their history. It hangs around their necks like a weight and absolutely paralyses them. It also does not help that they can not let go of or retire certain players (Messi and Di Maria). Perhaps they do not have adequate replacements but continually playing both players makes me feel like it is a long goodbye tour that simply delays the inevitable (their retirement) and stunts the development of the team.

I am not surprised that they try and direct everything through Messi but they play like that to their own detriment. Similar to Ronaldo, he is not the player he once was and I would argue that playing in France has not helped him in that regard. His free kicks were atrocious and there were moments when they overplayed the ball when a simple, decisive ball would have been the better option than Messi dwelling on the ball for too long.
 

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I have a feeling that Gallardo or Simeone will be the new Argentina coach, completely different styles obviously, which will take them to the next step.
I think Argentina 2026 would be favorites but I'm not seeing it now. Provided that their next gen plays an actual role at the time.

The Messi dependency isn't working and then ll new blood is struggling to play with their idol as equals.
 
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