06/10/2024 2:18 p.m.Updated on 06/10/2024 5:05 p.m.
If they had asked him what he wanted these days to be like in Argentina, Giuliano Simeone might not even have dared to ask so much… But today, after the two friendlies of the Under 23 National Team, the youngest of Cholo’s sons, was the one who took the most advantage of this FIFA Date.
In the first duel against the Guaraníes he made his debut, jumping off the bench in the second half, and that little time was enough for him to show his best version, the one that the Spanish Alavés enjoyed this season. But if something else was missing, it was seeing it from the beginning…
Javier Mascherano gave him the chance to start in the second game and the 21-year-old kid not only did not clash, but who was the great figure of the Under 23 National Team, scoring a double to confirm the victory.
It is true that Paraguay seemed to get off to a better start and even had the first clear lead of the match, but they began to deflate and in the end they could not take advantage of even some bad starts from the Argentine backfield. The Jefecito team, on the other hand, took the opposite path and began to grow under the leadership of Thiago Almada.
Giuliano Simeone warned of winning from the heights, but his header went close. That changed a while later, when Thiago made a good deep pass, Soler threw the cross on the run and Cholito headed cross to make it 1-0.
But there was more, because Giuliano came together more and more to generate play, he created several goal situations and ended up converting the second with a great shot from outside the area.
Paraguay had a very clear chance to score, but Duarte scored outside and did not take advantage of a play in which Brey missed the ball. TIt’s the opposite of Giuliano Simeone, who played every bit of time he had and now puts pressure on him to have a place among the 18 that will go to Paris.
Argentina: Brey; García, Fernández, Amione, Soler; Varela; Hezze, Simeone Fernández, Gondou and Almada.
Paraguay: Fruits; Cabañas, Román, Benítez, Cantero; Cardozo, Gamarra, Lezcano, G. Caballero; T. Caballero, Duarte.
