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Colombia's Leonel Alvarez Warns Side Against Argentina's Lionel Messi & Gonzalo Higuain
The Barcelona, and Real Madrid strikers have been picked out as the dangermen as the Colombians hope to pile on more misery to Alejandro Sabella's side
15-Nov-2011 7:38:00 AM
By Salvatore Landolina
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Colombia coach Leonel Alvarez has warned his side of the attacking potential they face against Argentina in their World Cup 2014 South America qualifying match on Tuesday.
Both sides are eager to win the contest at the Estadio Metropolitano following draws on Friday.
Colombia were held by Venezuela 1-1, while Argentina fared no better against Bolivia as they stumbled to a 1-1 result as well.
Alvarez has underlined his concerns ahead of the game, and said Lionel Messi and Gonzalo Higuain need to be shackled.
"It's very important that we keep our focus for the whole 90 minutes as we all know about Messi, we are speaking about the best player in the world," Alvarez told the press.
"But, I have great players like James Rodriguez, Dorlan Pabon, Adrian Ramos and Jackson Martinez.
"Messi always makes the difference and so we need to be wide awake with him.
"We also need to keep a close eye on Higuain as he is an excellent finisher.
"The best way to play against Argentina is to play good football and attack with humility."
Kick-off is at 22.00CET.
Both sides are eager to win the contest at the Estadio Metropolitano following draws on Friday.
Colombia were held by Venezuela 1-1, while Argentina fared no better against Bolivia as they stumbled to a 1-1 result as well.
Alvarez has underlined his concerns ahead of the game, and said Lionel Messi and Gonzalo Higuain need to be shackled.
"It's very important that we keep our focus for the whole 90 minutes as we all know about Messi, we are speaking about the best player in the world," Alvarez told the press.
"But, I have great players like James Rodriguez, Dorlan Pabon, Adrian Ramos and Jackson Martinez.
"Messi always makes the difference and so we need to be wide awake with him.
"We also need to keep a close eye on Higuain as he is an excellent finisher.
"The best way to play against Argentina is to play good football and attack with humility."
Kick-off is at 22.00CET.
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