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#3. Argentina have a lot of work to do before Russia
While the dropping of Dybala may have worked well in the short term, but Sampaoli would be unwise to not use the jewel in his hand when it comes to the World Cup proper. The Juve man is simply too good to ignore, as is his Internazionale compatriot Mauro Icardi, and with some time, finally, to prepare before they set off to Russia Sampaoli has to figure out a way to allow Argentina's best-attacking footballers to play together.
And while it's evident Argentina are a better side with Angel Di Maria in it, it's also evident that his fragile body can break down without so much as a moment's notice - to merely create Plan A with Messi and Di Maria at the heart of it and leave it at that would be foolish (like what happened in the 2014 World Cup final) and Sampaoli's too clever a man not to realise that.
His midfield, and defence, meanwhile continue to look shaky, fragile, and ready to shatter with the lightest of pressure applied on them and that is no way for an Argentine rearguard to walk into a World Cup.
