Argentina vs Venezuela, 5 Talking Points; FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifying

#4. Wuilker Farinez... remember the name

Farinez makes sure Marcos Acuna doesn't get up to any mischief in his penalty box

He is 19 years old, he plays for Caracas FC, and in just his fourth international match he went on to the field and stopped the combined might of Angel Di Maria, Mauro Icardi, Paulo Dybala, and... Lionel Messi.

Sure, he conceded a goal (a veritable tap-in if ever there was one) to Mauro Icardi's poaching instincts but there was absolutely nothing he could have done about it.

In fact, if it weren't for him, Venezuela would have returned home a battered, bruised lot and Argentina would be sitting safely ensconced in third position, high up in the World Cup Qualifying Table.

He made some world-class saves in the first half (when Argentina were truly in the ascendancy) off Messi, Icardi, and this of an offside Dybala:

Yes it was offside but this was a superb reflex by Wuilker #Fariñez. Top goalie. pic.twitter.com/tRTalTG2WS

— Vincent (@VincentGuzman_) September 5, 2017

If he continues performing in this vein, it surely is only a matter of time before the big European clubs come to pay their obeisance to Caracas FC and attempt to prise away one of the most promising goalkeeping talents on the planet right now.

It's not just his reflexes that caught the eye, but his authority inside the box, his nerve-free handling of aerial balls and the calm, mature manner in which he marshalled the beleaguered defence in front of him - this one is a pure talent; arguably the brightest to emerge out of this fortnight's World Cup Qualifying action

Oh, and he also had a man-of-the-match performance in his last outing against Colombia - a 0-0 draw, that in Caracas.