Romero out for Argentina, they were already weak in net, and not so strong in midfield and on D, and on D they are very slow
Now its probably Caballero starting, who is just not good
They struggled a lot in qualifying as everyone knows, but of the big teams i think they are bit more in trouble than the others
Saying that, messi and kun may just put a haul past a few teama, but I dont think its likely, they are slower than people realize and after Messi, their next 3 best players all play the same positiom with 1 spot available, and none lf them can really work if sent outside, they may try dybala but hes not great at it and him and messi have never really meshed well together
People read the squad list and see all the talent, but dont realize that its likely going to be messi and probably aguero only from the attackers starting
With ADM and most people think Lo Celso or Lanzini supporting, biglia or banega need to play at their absolute peak for the midfield to not get overrun, and maschereno is a shell of himself that he probably is relegated to being a defensive sub with 20 minutes left
Just doesnt seem like a good squad, Messi is possibly enough, and their group isnt that great, but of all the big boys, croatia and Nigeria finishing 1-2 is a possibility, higher than the odds give it
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