The penultimate practice of Lionel messi before Argentina Brazil it was also shrouded in normality. He will play the classic in San Juan, on the way to the World Cup. It will be necessary to see how long, but everything seems to indicate that it will start. This will feed a trend with numbers that Argentina celebrates and PSG not so much.
Since he landed in Paris on August 10, Leo has marked a powerful contrast between his adventures with Argentina and his appearances with PSG. While with the National Team he was in action almost all the time and completed 6 of the 7 games (in the last one he went to the bench and entered the final 15 minutes), with PSG he missed about half of the 15 games, because he starred in 8 and did not play 7.
Another hyper-eloquent data that reinforces the difference in Messi’s contribution between Argentina and PSG is triggered from the analysis of the minutes on the field. With the National Team he accumulates 1095 distributed in 7 games, while in his club he adds only 596 distributed in 8 presentations.
If parked in goals scored, Messi screamed 6 in his 1,095 minutes with Argentina. He has been celebrating a goal every 182 minutes. In turn, at PSG he scored 3 in 596. After all, a goal every 198 minutes.
This Tuesday from 8:30 p.m. Argentine time, starting at 00:30 a.m. on Spanish Wednesday, it will begin to be seen how Messi continues to nurture his statistics with the National Team no less in the classic against Brazil.
In principle, the genius will be the headline. It also seemed that he was going to start with Uruguay. Even coach Lionel Scaloni himself had said it. But a couple of hours before the game there was a last minute change and Leo preferred to start as a substitute. Inactive since October 29 due to discomfort in the knee and hamstring of the left leg, the 10 did not feel full. And it showed in the final 15 minutes. He entered and did not move with that ease that distinguishes him. How will you respond against Brazil?
The idea is that Leo plays from the start instead of Dybala
For now, in the training developed on Sunday night, Messi moved without problems. Leandro Paredes also trained without difficulties, who comes out of a tear and was absent against Uruguay. The idea is that the captain plays from the entrance against Brazil, instead of Paulo Dybala. With the midfielder there is still no decision. If he returns, he would replace Guido Rodríguez. The entry of Gonzalo Montiel by Nahuel Molina is not ruled out.
Argentina, second in the qualifying table, could qualify for the World Cup if it beats the leader Brazil (with a ticket to Qatar already assured) and if other results are given. Messi will be there, pursuing that goal and feeding those numbers that the National Team celebrates and PSG not so much.
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