I Think the Extra Day Was a Subtle Advantage to Argentina

Argentina had one less day of recovery which I do think counts for a lot in terms of just how exhausting an international tournament is with such little turnaround. Players need at least 120 hours, so five days roughly between games to perform at their best level and to manage injury risk. It may well have still played out tactically had Desham had that same sort of time as Scolone but I just think those subtle things at the highest level count for a lot. The extra day I think was a subtle advantage to Argentina. There was plenty in the build up. Michael about a potential illness running through the camp of course,. Upper Macano and Rabio had missed the semi-final