Argentina content themselves with a draw with Paraguay

For the Paraguayan national team, Angel Romero scored (22 from a penalty kick), while Nicolas Gonzalez scored the goal of his Argentine counterpart (41).

Argentina raised its score to 7 points in the lead temporarily, while Paraguay has 5 points in fourth place temporarily as well.

It is the first draw for Tango in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 ™ qualifiers, after winning two victories over Ecuador in the opening stage (1-0), then Bolivia in “La Paz” in particular (2-1).

On the other hand, Paraguay scored its second tie after splitting points with Peru in the first stage 2-2 before beating Venezuela 1-0.

Various artistic choices

The coach of the Argentine national team, “La Albiceleste”, Leonel Scaloni (42 years), relied on the tactical drawing 3-4-3 by relying on a hat-trick in the defense against goalkeeper Franco Armani, consisting of Nicolas Otamendi, Lucas Martinez, Gonzalo Montiel and a quadruple in the middle of the field (Nicolas Gonzalez, Ezequiel Palacios and Leandro) Paredes and Rodrigo de Paul), while the attacking trio consisted of the first tango star Lionel Messi at Barcelona, ​​Lucas Ocampos and Lautaro Martinez.

As for Paraguay coach “La Alberuja” Argentine Eduardo Perezo (51 years), he followed the 4-3-3 tactical plan by relying on Anthony Silva in goalkeeping with a defensive quadrant represented by Junior Alonso, Gustavo Gomez, Fabian Balboina and Robert Rojas with a trio in the middle of the field formed. From Gaston Jimenez, Angel Cardozo and Matias Velasante, the attack line is covered by Angel Romero, Dario Liscano and Miguel Almiron.

Slow rhythm

The first half was slow and the confusion was evident, especially for the Argentine national team, which failed to make the difference from the start.

The two teams started the match as a result of the lack of real chances for scoring.

The visitors opened the scoring at the start of the 22nd minute, with a penalty kick, which Angel Romero converted to the lead.

Barcelona star Lionel Messi’s colleagues waited for the 41st minute to equalize the cuff through Nicolas Gonzalez from a perfect header after a corner kick, to end the first period on the result of a positive equalizer.

Argentine preference

The hosts improved relatively in the second half and had some opportunities to score.

The entry of ديngel de María in place of Lucas Ocampos (62) added to the vitality of the “La Albiceleste” offensive line.

However, the “VAR” video technology and the model denied Messi’s teammates on two occasions (59) and (72) from taking the victory and achieving the full mark in the qualifiers.

On the other hand, the “La Alberja” team shone in defense and was distinguished by its tactical discipline throughout the match, which gave it a win-win tie that would have weight in the “race” to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Messi tried, but …

Argentine “magician” Lionel Messi tried to help his country to come out with winning points, but his attempts were unsuccessful for several reasons.

Although his results are not comparable to what the “Bolga” offers with the Catalan team for several data, Messi sought to extend a helping hand to his teammates and threatened Paraguay’s goal on several occasions, but he was unsuccessful in scoring.

The defensive organization and the remarkable tactical discipline of the Paraguayan national team greatly reduced the danger of Messi, as the defensive bloc forced him to go outside the “operations” area to receive the ball, which reduced his risk.

Scaloni’s delay in making the necessary adjustments to the Argentina squad in the result on the field also contributed to Di Maria’s entry as a moral dose for the team, so he moved the offensive line significantly, and if the change happened at the start of the second half, the final result of the meeting might have changed.

On the other hand, the Argentine players were accustomed to adopting a direct style of play, which greatly helped Paraguay’s defense, which is characterized by tallness and physical strength.

In general, the Argentine national team awaits great work, especially on the offensive level, but Paraguay is steadily moving on the right path.

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