In a second half of heart attack! Argentina beat Mexico by the hand of Messi (Eng/Esp)
Hello friends of Hive, what an exciting game the second date of group C has gave us, between Argentines and Mexicans, both teams surely playing the game of their lives since the loser greatly compromised their chances of advancing to the round of 16 in this world cup, the last of the best player of all time Lionel Messi.
This was probably the most tense game so far in the tournament, both teams took to the field as follows:
Hola amigos de Hive, que partido emocionante nos ha dejado la segunda fecha del grupo C, entre argentinos y mexicanos, ambas selecciones seguramente jugando el partido de sus vidas ya que el perdedor comprometía enormemente sus posibilidades de avanzar a octavos en esta copa del mundo, la última del mejor jugador de todos los tiempos Lionel Messi.
Probablemente este fue el partido de mayor tensión hasta ahora en el torneo, ambos equipos salieron a la cancha de la siguiente manera:
Form. | 4-4-2 | Argentina | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Martínez | Messi | |||
Mac Allister | Rodríguez | De Paul | Di María | |
Acuña | Martínez | Otamendi | Montiel | |
Form. | 5-3-2 | Mexico | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Vega | Lozano | |||
Guardado | Herrera | Chávez | ||
Gallardo | Moreno | Montes | Araujo | Álvarez |
Ochoa |
A very tight game, those of "Tata" Martino were extremely orderly and judicious in the personal markings on the Argentines, suffocating them, not allowing them to develop any important offensive play during the entire first half, it was clear that the objective of the "manitos" was to achieve that tie at all costs, their defensive quality job allowed them to even bring danger to the Argentine area on occasions, it was worrying to see the Argentines disconnected due to the good Mexican approach, and so they went to the showers with Mexico looking better and an Argentina that didn't look too well on the field.
In the second half, the chess game between Scaloni and Martino began, the first to move his pieces was Scaloni, at minute 57' he gave entry to Enzo Fernandez to replace Guido Rodriguez, this with the purpose of putting a mixed midfielder on the field to giving circulation to the ball and taking out a containment midfielder, Argentina had important approaches from the wings with "el fideo" Angel Di Maria and it seemed that little by little the balance was tipping in favor of the albicelestes, at 63' again Scaloni would use his second window to let Julian Alvarez enter for Lautaro Martinez, the man from Inter did not have his best night in Qatar, Gonzalo Montiel also left and Nahuel Molina entered, these substitutions would be key for Argentina.
Un partido muy trabado los del “Tata” Martino fueron extremadamente ordenados y juiciosos en la marca personal a los argentinos asfixiándolos no permitiéndoles desarrollar ninguna jugada ofensiva importante durante toda la primera parte, estaba claro que el objetivo de los “manitos” era conseguir ese empate a toda costa, su oficio de calidad defensivo les permitió incluso llevar peligro al área argentina en ocasiones, preocupaba ver a los argentinos desconectados por el buen planteamiento mexicano, así se fueron a las duchas con México luciendo mejor y una Argentina que no se encontraba en la cancha.
En la segunda parte comenzó el juego de ajedrez entre Scaloni y Martino, el primero en mover sus fichas fue Scaloni, al minuto 57’ daba ingreso a Enzo Fernández en sustitución de Guido Rodríguez, esto con la finalidad de poner en cancha un mediocampista mixto para dar circulación al balón y sacando a un volante de marca, Argentina tenía aproximaciones importantes por las bandas con “el fideo” Angel Di María y parecía que poco a poco la balanza se inclinaba a favor de los albicelestes, al 63’ nuevamente Scaloni utilizaría su segunda ventana para dar ingreso a Julian Álvarez por Lautaro Martínez, el hombre del Inter no tuvo su mejor noche en Qatar, también salía Gonzalo Montiel e ingresaba Nahuel Molina, estas sustituciones serían claves para Argentina.
Now, although Argentina tipped the balance in their favor, they still lacked a greater tactical order and it was difficult for them to generate associated play facing the rival goal, so it personally crossed my mind that this game would be defined by some individual genius play, one of those actions that differentiate the great figures from the rest, and who else but the best of all would be Lionel Messi at minute 64' who, after receiving a pass from Di Maria and from outside the area in the crescent, sent a creeping shot with his left foot well cornered and unattainable for the very good Mexican goalkeeper Ochoa who stretched without being able to reach the ball and with the help of his great star Argentina finally managed to take the lead and silence the anxieties and doubts of many spectators, Messi brought respect on to his team.
Ahora Argentina si bien inclinaba la balanza a su favor, seguía careciendo de un orden táctico mayor y difícilmente conseguían generar juego asociado de cara al arco rival, por lo que personalmente pasó por mi mente que este juego se definiría por alguna genialidad individual una de esas acciones que diferencian a las grande figuras del resto, y quien mas sino el mejor de todos sería Lionel Messi al minuto 64’ que tras recibir un pase de Di María y desde fuera del área en la media luna mandaba un remate rastrero con su zurda bien esquinado e inalcanzable para el muy buen arquero mexicano Ochoa que se estiraba sin poder alcanzar el balón y de la mano de su gran estrella Argentina lograba por fin ponerse en ventaja y acallar las angustias y las dudas de muchos espectadores, Messi hacia respetar a su selección.
With this goal Lionel Messi reaches eight (8) goals in world cups, equaling Guillermo Stábile and Diego Armando Maradona, only surpassed by Gabriel Omar Batistuta with ten (10) goals if he wants to become the greatest Argentine scorer in the history of the world cups.
This goal forced professor Martino to change his tactical model going from a 5-3-2 to a 4-3-3, taking out the defender Kevin Alvarez so that striker Raul Jimenez could enter, the striker Alexis Vega would also come out so that the also forward Ariel Antuna entered, now Mexico put all the meat on the grill to look for the tie, and Scaloni as a chess player moved his pieces accordingly only a few minutes later at 69' taking out Angel Di Maria by defender Cristian Romero to put the lock in the back, and Alex Mac Allister also came out for Exequiel Palacios, both midfielders to strengthen the containment in the middle.
Con este gol Lionel Messi llega a ocho (8) goles en copas del mundo, igualando a Guillermo Stábile y Diego Armando Maradona, solo le supera Gabriel Omar Batistuta con diez (10) goles si quiere convertirse en el mayor anotador argentino en la historia de los mundiales.
Este gol obligó al profe Martino a cambiar su modelo táctico pasando de un 5-3-2 a un 4-3-3, sacando al defensor Kevin Alvarez para que ingrese el delantero Raúl Jimenez, también saldría el delantero Alexis Vega para que entre el también delantero Ariel Antuna, ahora México ponía toda la carne en el asador para buscar el empate, y Scaloni cual ajedrecista movía sus piezas en consecuencia solo unos minutos después al 69’ sacando a Angel Di María por el defensor Cristian Romero para poner el cerrojo atrás, y salia también Alex Mac Allister por Exequiel Palacios ambos mediocampistas para hacer más fuerte la contención en el medio.
Lastly, Martino made another change in attack, striker for striker, at 73' Hirving Lozano left and Roberto Alvarado entered, Mexico forced to attack was exposing itself in defense now and Argentina was preparing to defend this partial victory with its teeth while appealing on the counterattack, a corner kick would arrive for Argentina at 87', they served short and Enzo Fernández who entered the second half received the ball and faced the area with a phenomenal bicycle and with a devilish shot he placed the ball at the farthest angle. Ochoa once again pushed himself to the maximum by flying through the air without being able to reach the whimsical ball that entered the goal in a spectacular way and put the final figures on the match, two goals to nil.
Por último Martino hacia otro cambio en ataque, delantero por delantero, al 73’ sale Hirving Lozano y se da ingreso a Roberto Alvarado, México obligado a atacar se exponía en defensa ahora y Argentina se disponía a defender con los dientes esta victoria parcial y apelando al contragolpe, llegaría un tiro de esquina para Argentina al 87’ sacaban en corto y recibía el balón el ingresado en la segunda parte Enzo Fernández que encaró el área con una bicicleta fenomenal y con un disparo endiablado coloca el balón en el angulo mas lejano y Ochoa nuevamente se exigía al máximo volando por los aires sin poder alcanzar el caprichoso balón que de manera espectacular se introducía en el arco y ponía cifras definitivas al encuentro dos goles por cero.
Group C / Grupo C
Country/País | GP/JJ | Diff./Dif. | Pts |
---|---|---|---|
Poland/Polonia | 2 | +2 | 4 |
Argentina | 2 | +1 | 3 |
Saudi Arabia/Arabia Saudita | 2 | -1 | 3 |
Mexico/México | 2 | -2 | 1 |
This group C will be defined on the last date, the four teams with a chance of qualifying if the appropriate results are given, Argentina must define against Lewandowski's Poland, while Mexico must play everything against the surprising Saudi Arabia, surely the two winners from that date are the classifieds, these are the possible combinations:
Este grupo C se definirá en la última fecha, los cuatro equipos con chances de clasificar si se dan los resultados adecuados, Argentina deberá definir ante la Polonia de Lewandowski, mientras que México deberá jugarse todo frente a la sorprendente Arabia Saudita, seguramente los dos ganadores de esa fecha sean los clasificados, estas son las posibles combinaciones:
# | Combination / Combinación | First / Primero | Second / Segundo |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Poland beats Argentina and Saudi Arabia doesn't lose to Mexico / Polonia le gana a Argentina y Arabia no pierde con México | Poland/Polonia | Saudi Arabia/ Arabia Saudita |
2 | Poland beats Argentina and Mexico beats Saudi Arabia / Polonia le gana a Argentina y México le gana a Arabia | Poland/Polonia | Mexico/México |
3 | A tie between Poland And Argentina and Saudi Arabia beats Mexico / Polonia y Argentina empatan y Arabia le gana a México | Saudi Arabia/ Arabia Saudita | Poland/Polonia |
4 | A tie between Poland And Argentina and Saudi Arabia and Mexico come to a tie as well / Polonia y Argentina empatan y Arabia y México empatan | Poland/Polonia | Argentina |
5 | A tie between Poland And Argentina and Mexico beats Saudi Arabia / Polonia y Argentina empatan y México le gana a Arabia | Poland/Polonia | Argentina |
6 | Argentina beats Poland and Saudi Arabia beats Mexico / Argentina le gana a Polonia y Arabia le gana a México | Argentina | Saudi Arabia/ Arabia Saudita |
7 | Argentina beats Poland and Saudi Arabia and Mexico tie up / Argentina le gana a Polonia y Arabia y México empatan | Argentina | Poland/Polonia |
8 | Argentina beats Poland and Mexico beats Saudi Arabia / Argentina le gana a Polonia y México le gana a Arabia | Argentina | Poland/Polonia |
The third and last date of this group C will be full of emotions, a true football feast that comes to us in this final definition.
La tercera y ultima fecha de este grupo C estará llena de emociones, un verdadero festín de fútbol el que se nos viene en esta definición final.
Thank you for reading!
¡Muchas gracias por leer!
Sources / Fuentes: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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Argentina is going to miss Messi when he retires as they need him to be playing well in order to have half a chance of progressing further in the tournament. I don't know what you think, but Argentina does look vulnerable.
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