What exactly is the point of the Benfica wide man? Is he a winger, a wingback, an attacker or what exactly? Such is the complexity of the issue that Sampoali’s decision to include the 28-year-old in his team was met with consternation by the Argentine public.
This is mainly due to the fact that the ex-Atletico Madrid youth player has done nothing either at club level or at the national level to justify his inclusion in an Argentina team that should have hopes of reaching the quarter-finals.
In the two games at the World Cup, the words to use to describe his performances are anonymous and disappointing as he did nothing of note in the draw against Iceland and the nightmare against the very accomplished Croatia.
An average player who has looked good in fits and starts for a club notorious for selling its quality players every season, surely a team like the Albiceleste can do better than him.