What’s behind the surprise summons from Scaloni?

Lists of Lionel scaloni they had a firm, homogeneous, integral base. Name modifications, for some time, were eventual in the Argentina Selection. Some return (that of Andrada in the triple past date), some emergency call (Rossi before the injury of Armani), but like this: no bumps, no swings. Therefore, it was surprising that this time, just prior to two classics like Uruguay and Brazil, names appear out of orbit. Yes, kids, kids, in one of the most anticipated payrolls due to the size of the rivals. What are the reasons?

Nobility obliges, it will be necessary to say that there is a pattern in this conduct / search of the DT of the Selection. Julián Álvarez is a witness case. When Scaloni called him up, he was not who he is today, becoming the top player in the Argentine league. And in the National Team they believe that having had contact with “the best” in the Ezeiza field, helped him to be “better”, beyond how he grew and found his place in River. That same purpose will be pursued with the new appointments, especially with Enzo Fernández and Thiago Almada.

The two are the ones who will have a different consideration from the rest on this double date. River’s midfielder, because it can be an emergency plan in the face of Leandro Paredes, who arrives recovered from a tear. It will not be the first option (there is Guido Rodríguez), of course, but it will cover the area of ​​influence. And the Velez man, who is already a full-fledged player, they want to “empower” and have him in the close circle to cover possible positions that need alternatives.

Afterwards, the others will be sparring and hope. What does this mean? They will not be considered for Uruguay and Brazil, but they will be part of a comprehensive plan that seeks give them the opportunity to live the experience of the Senior National Team to guys who have been doing things well. “Nothing is given to anyone here,” they say in Ezeiza when they also explain that behind those names there is a follow-up, they are not random citations. And that’s where the inspiration factor is supported: showing others that the Major’s concentration is also open to juniors.

Finally, there is a message, to Argentine soccer in particular. That even being sparrings, Santiago Simón, Exequiel Zeballos, Cristian Medina and Federico Gomes Gerth (goalkeeper of the Sub 20) are on the official list of the Major, is to ensure their presence in Ezeiza. That is, they have the entity of players cited on the FIFA date, for which neither Boca, nor River nor Tigre will be able to deny their citations. A modality that will be increasingly common and that seeks to avoid conflicts, requests, and crossovers of interests. The Selection above everything and everyone, after all.

In that sense, there is an exception: that of the kid Matías Soulé, the 18-year-old boy who is in Juve, It responds to the search protocols for players / promises that in the future may be a stable part of the National Team. The idea, in his case, is to observe him, have him on the Ezeiza estate, follow him closely and accompany him in his growth.

Beyond having been the DT who cut 28 years without major titles, Scaloni was the one who took charge of the reconstruction process of the Argentine National Team, of the black hole that had originated after the World Cup in Russia. And just as he was assembling a squad with names that at the time also surprised (Drawings Martínez and Cuti Romero, to cite two emblematic cases) and that were later consolidated, this time he once again ratified that his search program will be permanent …