Two nations looking to return to form will do battle today in an international friendly between Argentina and Brazil. The SuperClasico scheduled for 8 a.m. ET will be held at Beijing National Stadium in Beijing and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
Argentina head coach Gerardo Martino had this to offer ahead of today's international encounter (via Buenos Aires Herald): "We will try to do the same thing we did against Germany. Brazil won't change its tactic, although the new coach called up different players. Argentina against Brazil is the most important derby between national teams. It doesn't matter where the match is held. It's important for the history between them and now for the players."
One of the new players partaking in the most-storied rivalry in international football is left-back Leonel Vangioni. The River Plate defender won a first-division title with Martino in 2013 and is enjoying his new experience at the international level. "We are doing something similar to we did in Newell's," he said. "He asked me to put in pressure on my opponents and attack when we have the ball."
"I'm enjoying this a lot," Vangioni added. "This is something new for me and I'm really happy of being here. To be included in the list of 23 players is an achievement for me. If I have the chance to play, then I will do its best way possible."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Brazil's Diego Tardelli has emerged as the team's first-choice striker. The 29-year-old has made 19 appearances in the Brazil Serie A, posting nine goals and an average of 1.5 key passes per match.
Argentina's Projected Lineup (3-5-2): Romero; Garay, Demichelis, Fernandez; Zabaleta, Pastore; Mascherano, Messi, Di Maria; Higuain, Aguero
Brazil's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Jefferson; Danilo, Miranda, D.Luiz, Filipe Luís; Luiz Gustavo, Elias, Willian, Oscar; Neymar, Tardelli
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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