Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez got the necessary goals against the Socceroos on Saturday.
Well, you really can't start with anyone else. Messi just keeps on lifting this Argentina squad when they need him the most.with a clinical left-footed finish inside the box. It was also his first in any knockout stage game., and he is now tied for the top spot in the Golden Boot race in Qatar. This team will only go as far as Messi can take them, and the 35-year-old is showing he can shoulder the burden thus far.It's been a rough showing for El Toro in Qatar.
Martinez got his chance to kill off the game when he replaced Alvarez in the 71st minute, but he had a lackluster display in his short time on the pitch. He missed two big chances that generated 0.82 expected goals perHe had two goals disallowed in Argentina's opener against Saudi Arabia, and that seems to have hurt his confidence dramatically as he's typically been a clinical finisher at the club and international level.
Scaloni then made an in-game tactical switch when he brought on Martinez in the 50th minute and changed the team's shape to a back three along with Romero and Nicolas Otamendi. It was a bit risky, but Martinez repaid Scaloni's faith yet again when he delivered a crucial block in the 81st minute when Aziz Behich nearly tied the game at 2-2.
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