No Lionel Messi; Paulo Dybala will arrive
The absent one is the best footballer in the world; the one who comes is postulated as his successor on the planet and in the Argentina National Team. Indisputable in Juventus and probably wanted throughout Europe, Dybala - at just 22 years old - looks like a veteran in the rough Italian championship, while leading Bauza's team, he has earned a red card for two yellow cards in an action that has surpassed expectations - typical of a boy his age - which has earned him the possibility of reappearing against the Peruvian National Team and with a spot in the Albiceleste's starting eleven after Messi's injury in the last match against Atletico Madrid.
What position does Dybala play in Juventus? Messi's position in Argentina
Behind the striker. A few meters behind his teammate Gonzalo Higuaín, who has returned to Argentina. What position has he played with 'Patón'? As a left winger. Dybala can fulfill both roles by positioning himself in the center as well as on the side, in fact, he exchanges positions to generate surprises and movements away from the pressure of the midfielders who pursue him. When he has been seen in the black and white shirt, as well as in the few minutes in the qualifiers, Dybala drives, receives the ball to open the wings, and appears in tight spaces to be the team organizer: precisely what Argentina will lack without Messi.
What else does he bring? A lot of goals.
It may be that this season he has not yet scored officially, although in the past tournament, despite his age and recent incorporation, he made Juventus forget about Tévez: he scored 25 goals in national and international competitions. Dybala may seem small - he is three centimeters shorter than Messi - but his size, like Barcelona's '10', does not influence the pitch: Dybala has a lot of technique, great acceleration in a few meters, and a powerful and well-placed left-footed shot that has earned him a name in Serie A.