Lionel Messi is the most important player and match winning also for Argentina World Cup 2014. Argentina team is the hot favorite to win FIFA World Cup 2014.
Argentina 2014 World Cup Squad:
Goalkeepers: Sergio Romero (Sampdoria), Mariano Andujar (Catania), Agustin Orion (Boca Juniors).
Defenders: Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City), Federico Fernandez (Napoli), Ezequiel Garay (Benfica), Marcos Rojo (Sporting Lisbon), Hugo Campagnaro (Inter Milan), Martin Demichelis (Manchester City), Jose Basanta (Monterrey), Nicolas Otamendi (Atletico Mineiro).
Midfielders: Javier Mascherano (Barcelona), Fernando Gago (Boca Juniors), Lucas Biglia (Lazio), Ever Banega (Newell's Old Boys), Ricardo Alvarez (Inter Milan), Augusto Fernandez (Celta Vigo), Jose Sosa (Atletico Madrid), Angel Di Maria (Real Madrid), Maxi Rodriguez (Newell's Old Boys), Enzo Perez (Benfica).
Forwards: Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Gonzalo Higuain (Napoli), Sergio Aguero (Manchester City), Rodrigo Palacio (Inter Milan), Ezequiel Lavezzi (Paris St-Germain).
Possible Argentina Starting Line-Up
4-3-3
Romero
Zabeleta Fernandez Garay Rojo
Gago Mascherano Di Maria
Messi Higuain Aguero
The Coach: Alejandro Sabella
Having only previously managed at Estudiantes, Sabella took charge of his national side following the 2011 Copa America, and named Messi captain almost immediately. He has focused on forming a side that will allow his skipper to flourish and replicate his stunning club form on the international stage, a task that he increasingly looks close to succeeding in.
A familiar trait of his reign up to now has been a fierce loyalty to a select band of players, with top-class former internationals such as Javier Pastore, Esteban Cambiasso and Tevez having all been jettisoned in favor of Sabella’s entrusted lieutenants.
Key Player: Lionel Messi
He is Barcelona’s all-time record goal-scorer, a four-time Ballon d’Or winner and the player of a generation. Yet this summer ‘El Pulga’ is facing a pivotal summer. The line trotted out by many a pundit is that for him to be regarded as the greatest player of all time, he must get his hands on the Jules Rimet trophy.
In his prime at 26 years of age (incidentally the same age as Maradona back in ’86), captaining a side that is designed to center around him, in a World Cup in his home continent; all the pieces appear to be there for Messi to take his place among the pantheon of legends this summer. Either success or failure could prove career-defining moments.
Group Matches:
Sunday 15th June v Bosnia-Hercegovina (Rio de Janeiro)
Saturday 21st June v Iran (Belo Horizonte)
Wednesday 25th June v Nigeria (Porto Alegre)
Prediction: Semi-Finals
source--http://worldsoccer.about.com
Goalkeepers: Sergio Romero (Sampdoria), Mariano Andujar (Catania), Agustin Orion (Boca Juniors).
Defenders: Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City), Federico Fernandez (Napoli), Ezequiel Garay (Benfica), Marcos Rojo (Sporting Lisbon), Hugo Campagnaro (Inter Milan), Martin Demichelis (Manchester City), Jose Basanta (Monterrey), Nicolas Otamendi (Atletico Mineiro).
Midfielders: Javier Mascherano (Barcelona), Fernando Gago (Boca Juniors), Lucas Biglia (Lazio), Ever Banega (Newell's Old Boys), Ricardo Alvarez (Inter Milan), Augusto Fernandez (Celta Vigo), Jose Sosa (Atletico Madrid), Angel Di Maria (Real Madrid), Maxi Rodriguez (Newell's Old Boys), Enzo Perez (Benfica).
Forwards: Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Gonzalo Higuain (Napoli), Sergio Aguero (Manchester City), Rodrigo Palacio (Inter Milan), Ezequiel Lavezzi (Paris St-Germain).
Possible Argentina Starting Line-Up
4-3-3
Romero
Zabeleta Fernandez Garay Rojo
Gago Mascherano Di Maria
Messi Higuain Aguero
The Coach: Alejandro Sabella
Having only previously managed at Estudiantes, Sabella took charge of his national side following the 2011 Copa America, and named Messi captain almost immediately. He has focused on forming a side that will allow his skipper to flourish and replicate his stunning club form on the international stage, a task that he increasingly looks close to succeeding in.
A familiar trait of his reign up to now has been a fierce loyalty to a select band of players, with top-class former internationals such as Javier Pastore, Esteban Cambiasso and Tevez having all been jettisoned in favor of Sabella’s entrusted lieutenants.
Key Player: Lionel Messi
He is Barcelona’s all-time record goal-scorer, a four-time Ballon d’Or winner and the player of a generation. Yet this summer ‘El Pulga’ is facing a pivotal summer. The line trotted out by many a pundit is that for him to be regarded as the greatest player of all time, he must get his hands on the Jules Rimet trophy.
In his prime at 26 years of age (incidentally the same age as Maradona back in ’86), captaining a side that is designed to center around him, in a World Cup in his home continent; all the pieces appear to be there for Messi to take his place among the pantheon of legends this summer. Either success or failure could prove career-defining moments.
Group Matches:
Sunday 15th June v Bosnia-Hercegovina (Rio de Janeiro)
Saturday 21st June v Iran (Belo Horizonte)
Wednesday 25th June v Nigeria (Porto Alegre)
Prediction: Semi-Finals
source--http://worldsoccer.about.com
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