Argentina haven’t steamrollered teams as you would expect of a nation boasting the world-class attacking quality at Scaloni’s disposal, instead following a more pragmatic route and grinding out 1-0 wins.
It is difficult to replicate the swashbuckling, pressing football we see at club level given how little time international managers spend with their players, so an ability to get consistent results is a good habit to get into.
As it stands, Argentina top Group A but having only netted three goals, though just the single goal conceded matches Brazil in Group B as the best defensive record at the tournament so far. With Bolivia finding the target just once, via a penalty, it is hard to see them breaching Emiliano Martinez’s net.
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