At 9 o'clock in the morning on July 10, Beijing time, the semifinals of the Copa America will stage a battle that attracts attention, and Argentina led by Messi will play Canada again. The two teams were in Group A in this Copa America, and in the first round of the game, Argentina encountered the Canadian team, when the Argentine team beat Canada 2:0 and won the Copa America opener.
On paper, the total value of the Argentine team is as high as 810 million euros, second only to the Brazilian team, ranking second in the value list of the Americas, while the total value of the Canadian team is only 180 million euros, less than 1/4 of the total value of Argentina. In contrast, the two teams are not on the same level at all.
Judging from the past head-to-head records of the two teams, Argentina has played Canada in the last 4 times, won 4 games and won 4 games, and did not even have a draw, which also occupies a strong psychological advantage. Therefore, as long as the Argentine team plays its normal level in this game, even if it only plays 6 percent, it should be able to win safely.
Even if the odds of winning are very high, in order to properly reach the final of this Copa America, Argentina coach Scaloni will not take it lightly, and will definitely do his best to show the strongest starting lineup in his mind. Here's a quick prediction of Argentina's likely starting lineup.
In the goalkeeper position, it is natural that the main goalkeeper Damian Martinez continues to guard the Argentine goal; At the back, it is no surprise that Argentina boss Scaloni will continue with his usual back four, with the expected starting four defenders to be
Molina, Lisandro Martinez, Cristian Romero and Tagliafico. Among them, Lisandro Martinez and Cristian Romero continue to play as a double central defender combination; Tagliafico and Molina will split up at wing-back.
In terms of midfield, there is no doubt that the main defender who is responsible for intercepting and tackling in the Argentine midfield will still be Lo Celso; And partnering with Lo Celso to form a double back combination should still be Messi's royal bodyguard De Paul. Next to the two midfielders, it is natural that Enzo Fernandez and McAllister are two midfield stars who sit in the front court to strategize, and are jointly responsible for organizing and scheduling and dominating the team's attacking line.
On the forward line, there is no doubt that it will still be Messi, the new king of the world, who will charge for Argentina in the frontcourt; And the one who partners with Messi to form a forward combination should be Manchester City's "little spider" Alvarez. Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez may still be on the bench.
Based on the above analysis, the final lineup that is expected to be Argentina's rematch against Canada is: Damian Martinez; Molina, Lisandro Martinez, Cristian Romero, Tagliafico; De Paul, Lo Celso, Enzo Fernandez, McAllister; Messi, Alvarez