Matchpack: Argentina Vs Uruguay 0

Uruguay, winner of the last Copa America, destroyed 4-0 in Colombia in September, moves Friday to Argentina, the leader, for 9th day of qualifications in the area Amsud of the World Cup 2014.

 

Lugano vs Messi or Uruguay vs Argentina a match to look forward to

Lugano vs Messi or Uruguay vs Argentina a match to look forward to

 

The uruguay team has no points to lose. “We are in a situation where every game is a final,” warned the captain and talisman of Uruguay Diego Lugano, in an interview with Ovacion, major newspaper in his country.

“I spoke with my teammates and we must not lose confidence, we are a competitive team. We must not give in to negativity, nor should we say that because we lose points we doing everything wrong” still insists “La Tota “affectionate nickname that does not mean anything in particular given to the central defender.

If Lugano has no match to boost the morale of his troops, his personal situation worrys and raise questions. Idol in Uruguay, he has not played a single minute this season with the club PSG, who did not even register him on the list of players for the Champions League …

Facing him, there will be a Lionel Messi (Barcelona) who has just scored twice in the clasico against Real Madrid this weekend at Camp Nou. “La Pulga” (“the Flea”), who will lead the attack of the Albiceleste resolutely alongside two offensive players of Real Madrid, Gonzalo Higuain and Angel Di Maria.

The Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella was right in not picking the playmaker Javier Pastore, who has delivered this weekend in France a poor performance in Ligue 1 match in the French”clasico” Paris SG Marseille (2-2).