On June 4 at 8:00 GMT, the South American zone of the World Preliminary League will usher in a strong dialogue, and Argentina will face Chile at home. In the pre-match press conference, Argentina's manager Scaloni released the starting list 24 hours in advance. Of course, this is not to look down on the Chilean team, but a tradition of the Argentine team. From Baoussa to Sampaoli to Scaloni, they have always done this.
Speaking at a press conference, Scaloni said, "The formation for the competition has now been finalized. The starting lineup we will put out is Damian Martinez, Foyth, Romero, Lucas Martinez, Tagliafico, Paredes, Ocampos, De Paul, Messi, Di Maria and Lautaro."
From the list of players, Scaloni still picked a 4-3-3 formation. In the goalkeeper position, Martinez, who played superbly in the Premier League Villa this season, became the No. 1 goalkeeper. This past season, Martinez completed 15 shutouts in the Premier League, tying Aston Villa's team record. Compared to the past, the emergence of Martinez is considered to be a complement to the Argentine goalkeeper position.
In the back line, Foyth, Romero, Quarta and Tagliafico lined up. The names of these four are unfamiliar to fans with little experience in soccer, but they are actually all strong players. 23-year-old Foyth plays for Villarreal and was a definite mainstay in the team's UEFA Cup win. C Romero, also 23, plays for Atalanta in Serie A and is the best defender in Serie A. Quarta, 25, plays for Fiorentina in Serie A and Tagliafico plays for Ajax in the Dutch Eredivisie.
Midfield position, Paredes, Ocampos, De Paul three partners. Paredes, who works in Paris, plays as a back, DePaul is responsible for advancing, and Ocampos is responsible for opening up space on the side. On the front line, in the case of Dybala fell out of the case, Messi, Di Maria and Lautaro formed the front line trident.
Overall, Argentina's formation is not luxurious, but it is useful enough. Especially the entire back line, looks like not a luxury team players, but their performance in Europe last season are very eye-catching. And in the front line, with Messi such a cutting-edge stars of the Argentine team, the bottom is not worried about no way to get goals.
The Argentina vs Chile starting lineup is as follows:
Goalkeeper: Martinez
Defenders: Foyth, Romero, Quarta, Tagliafico
Midfield: Paredes, Ocampos, De Paul
