World Cup 2018: 4 lessons Argentina must learn from the game against Nigeria

#3 Ever Banega is the key, must start against France

Midfielder Ever Banega was the key player for Argentina against Nigeria

If something hurt Argentina more than anything in the first two games, it was their lack of imagination and creativity in the midfield. But in Ever Banega they seem to have found just the solution.

Although it is still incomprehensible as to why it took until their third game for Jorge Sampaoli to turn to Banega but the results were immediate.

The Sevilla man kept things ticking in the first half with his incisive passing. He was splitting the Nigerian defensive lines with ease and it was his pinpoint long range pass for Lionel Messi that created the opening goal.

Banega has done it umpteen times for Sevilla in the past and last night’s show was his springboard on national duty.

Well, Argentina have got their man now and they must stick with him.