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3. When will Argentina see the light, and put Mauro Icardi in the side?
Argentina started with a front four of Angel Di Maria, Gonzalo Higuain, Sergio Aguero and Lionel Messi and haven’t looked this toothless in a while. While Messi was quietly brilliant when he got the ball (which was rarely) and Di Maria had one moment of inspiration where he produced a sublime turn and pass in the 60th minute (and won the penalty by simply running into the box in search of Messi’s ball), Higuain and Aguero barely registered their presence – the only reason I can confirm to you they played is because I saw Kun get subbed off, and I saw Higuain protesting some decision or the other. While Messi and Di Maria are rather untouchable at the moment, why do Argentine coaches continue to persist with Higuain? The man looks like an imposter of the goal-machine we see in Serie A every time we see him pull on the Albiceleste and Aguero hasn’t been in the best of touch this year.
So why then, do Argentina keep ignoring one of European football’s hottest properties, 23-year-old Mauro Icardi? The former La Masia graduate has been in scintillating form for Internazionale (22 goals in 33 games already this season) and would surely add the much needed cutting edge-cum-Leo Messi support act that Argentina so desperately need
