Argentina didn't get to enjoy the possession since it was so difficult to get rid of the Croatians. As a result, Argentina tried to damage them during transitions as Alvarez was playing as a useful outlet during transitions.
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Argentina played a conventional 4-4-2 defence rather than a diamond midfield. They concentrated on creating some space for the opposing defence before intercepting every pass with a strong mid-block.
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Dec 13, 2022 • 8 tweets • 1 min read
Argentina doesn't simply rely on a certain play style, whether it be positional or transitional, like the majority of European sides do.
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By allowing an attacker to move freely over the field, they sacrifice the width they should be receiving from an attacking player. But given that person's name is Lionel Messi, the sacrifice is more than worthwhile.
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