City, Country – As the clock dey tick for big match between Chile and Argentina dis Thursday wey go happen for Estadio Nacional, e don clear say one of the biggest stars no go start. Yes oh! Messi, the man wey sabi dribble like say na him own the ball, no go see first half as he dey waka from bench.
According to wetin dem talk for TyC Sports, e no be say Messi dey sick or him leg don gree to run. Na strategy o! E be like say the coaching crew of the Albiceleste, led by Lionel Scaloni, don decide say make Messi chill for bench as dem prepped for second half wahala. Smart move? We go see.
Messi don dey joggle ball for Inter Miami like say na his backyard, he don play eight matches plus six goals wey him don pocket within 31 days. (Chai! Na how dem wan make person rest?) So as dem plan am so, na to give am small time to catch breath.
So, if you dey look for who go start for Argentina, here na the lineup wey dem fit roll with: Emiliano Martínez; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Leonardo Balerdi, Nicolás Tagliafico; Giuliano Simeone, Rodrigo De Paul, Exequiel Palacios, Thiago Almada; Nicolás Paz and Julián Álvarez. We no fit talk say dem no sabi play ball too, but without Messi, e go be different ball game.
Dis match na crucial one for La Roja as dem dey fight for their chance to enter the repechage zone. The tension for Estadio Nacional go dey high as fans dey expect plenty action. Make we no forget say na this kind match wey sabi give us drama, sweat, and who knows, maybe glory.
As dem prepare for the clash, all eyes dey on Messi, but e fit carry him magic later for second half. Gist wey dey fly say if dem hold Messi till di second half, e fit make plenty sense. But if e no show that day? Na wah o!
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