Peru’s national team will play for its life this Saturday (7:00 pm) against Argentina in the 2024 Copa AméricaOnly a victory will allow the Bicolor to continue dreaming of qualifying for the quarterfinals of the tournament.
In the midst of the preparation of Jorge Fossati’s team, Confirmation has arrived that Lionel Messi will be reserved in Argentina so that he arrives in optimal condition for the quarter-finals, In addition, Lionel Scaloni will support an alternative team at Hard Rock Stadium.
What does Messi’s absence in Argentina mean for Peru?
First of all, an emotional component, that is, the feeling that a victory could be more possible than with the “10” on the field.
And it is that Although Messi has played with discomfort in both of Argentina’s matches in the Copa América, he is one of the best players in history and he is still very decisive with his team.
In fact, The Albiceleste’s victory against Canada comes thanks to the “10”, who assisted Alexis Mac Allister before Julián Álvarez’s goal and later gave the assist for the 2-0 scored by Lautaro Martínez.
The absence of Messi means that Argentina will not have that share of genius to break matches that the “10” gives it. One less big problem if we consider the offensive power that several of them represent, a priori, starters for Saturday’s match are Lautaro Martínez, Ángel Di María and Alejandro Garnacho.
At a tactical level, neither the midfielders nor the defenders have to assume the excessive vigilance that Messi’s presence on the field entails. Maybe all of Peru will have to do impressive tactical work to neutralize the world champion team. and have the possibility of achieving that victory, which, added to the more convenient result in Canada-Chile, places them in the quarterfinals of the Copa América.
