Javier Aguirre is still preparing for the World Cup, which is just around the corner. The Mexican coach included Alvaro Fidalgo in his plans, once he could play with Mexico after becoming naturalized. The Spanish-Mexican played at a high level in his debut in the friendly matches against Portugal and Belgium, making it clear that he is a footballer of enormous talent and who contributes a lot to the midfield.
When Aguirre called him up, Fidalgo was practically undisputed for Pellegrini at Betis, with many minutes and a lot of importance for the Verdiblancos. However, now everything has changed and Fidalgo has lost much prominence in his team in La Liga. The midfielder did play against Braga in the Europa League, although not the whole game, but instead has disappeared in the league games, where Betis is still fighting for that fifth place that can give them qualification for the Champions League.
The level of competition has increased a lot at Betis as they have recovered several midfielders who were injured, and this could clearly harm Fidalgo. This unleashes a great controversy that affects Javier Aguirre, who is now at a crossroads
A delicate decision
The key to everything is whether the coach should include Fidalgo in the squad for the World Cup if, between now and the end of the season, the Betis player plays very little. It will all depend on what Aguirre considers. If he understands that he is going to be a vital piece for the national team, he will have to call him, but if everything depends on what the player does in these last two months with his club, then the situation becomes very complicated, especially because of the yardstick that he may have with other players in similar circumstances.
That’s why Aguirre will have to keep a close eye on Fidalgo’s situation, as he has unwittingly put the coach in a quandary that he may not have expected this loss of prominence of the footballer at this stage of the season.
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