Our prediction for this match:
Germany
Match Time & Date:
09/10/2019
02:45 PM
Prediction: 2-1
Argentina
All eyes will be on Signal-Iduna-Park when Germany and Argentina face each other in a friendly on Wednesday evening. The Germans will use this match to prepare in the best way possible for Sunday’s Euro 2020 qualifier against Estonia, but head coach Joachim Low is unlikely to field the best possible side against Argentina. Anyhow, seeing that the South American giants will be without key player Leo Messi, who has recently recovered from his injury, we are tempted to put our money on the hosts.
In Leo Messi’s absence a man to watch in the away team will be Inter attacker Lautaro Martinez, who has been producing fine performances with Inter in the Serie A at the start of the season. Speaking of the home team, the opposition defenders should have Bayern Munchen winger Serge Gnabry, who scored four goals in the Champions League triumph over Tottenham Hotspur.
Highlighted Player (Marco Reus):
Marco Reus is a German football player who was born on 31 May, 1989. The pacey attacking midfielder, who is capable of playing as a winger as well, started his senior career at Rot Weiss Ahlen and it has to be noted that he made 43 league appearances for the club in lower leagues.
In 2009 he signed a four-year contract with Borussia M’gladbach and he scored his first Bundesliga goal against Mainz on 28 August, 2009. After impressing with the Fohlen in the 2011/2012 Bundesliga campaign, he joined Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season. He has been playing for the Millionaires ever since and he represents Germany on the international stage as well.
However, he was more than unfortunate to miss the 2014 FIFA World Cup with injury when Joachim Low’s team lifted the prestigious trophy. To make things even worse for Marco Reus, he was forced to withdraw from the Germany Euro 2016 squad as well (injury). The German ace has a contract with Borussia Dortmund which expires on 30 June, 2019.
Highlighted Team (Argentina):
Members of the CONMEBOL confederation Argentina national team are headed by coach Gerardo Martino and are considered one of the most nations in footballing world. Renowned for their attacking powers and defensive discipline Argentina have been playing their international matches since 1901 and their first ever competitive victory over Uruguay 3-2.
Commonly referred to as La Seleccion, Argentina are top of the FIFA World ranking, but their most recent records have been below par with the team last winning a major trophy in 1993. Two-time World Cup winners have lost the 2014 final to Germany coming agonizingly close to the crown they last won in 1986. Javier Zanetti is the most capped player with 143 matches to his name while Javier Mascherano and Lionel Messi with 124 and 108 respectively are the current team members with most games to their name.
Barcelona star Lionel Messi is six goals short behind Gabriel Batistuta who is the team’s top scorer with 56 goals he scored playing for La Seleccion from 1991 to 2002.
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