Sampaoli's planning for crunch Group D clash compromised after he leaves them on show for the cameras in similar way Steve Holland was caught out at Three Lions training HQ.
ARGENTINA'S tactics for their crunch World Cup clash with Nigeria appear to have been leaked after Jorge Sampaoli was caught out - just days after England's team was also revealed by photographers.

Under pressure Sampaoli was taking his squad in training ahead of their must-win Group D game next week with the world's media watching from the sidelines.

Jorge Sampaoli was caught out when he left his team planning on show to the media
Jorge Sampaoli was caught out when he left his team planning on show to the media
Sampaoli allowed photographers to get a glimpse of his tactical plans ahead of Argentina's clash with Nigeria
Sampaoli allowed photographers to get a glimpse of his tactical plans ahead of Argentina's clash with Nigeria
And the Argentina boss made the mistake of leaving his tactical notes wide open and easy for photographers to snap - giving some indications of his tactical thoughts ahead of the do or die game in St Petersburg on Tuesday.

It mirrored the similar gaffe made by England coach Steve Holland earlier this week as early planning for the game against Panama were revealed.

Holland took to the field for an open training carrying a diagram of the possible team Gareth Southgate is hoping to name for their Group G game on Sunday.

Southgate then questioned whether the English media were on the side of his team or not, even though the images were clear for journalists from all countries to see.

Argentina boss Jorge Sampaoli is under huge pressure with his side knowing they need to win to stay in the World Cup
Argentina boss Jorge Sampaoli is under huge pressure with his side knowing they need to win to stay in the World Cup
England coach Steve Holland appeared to reveal the England team planning by mistake earlier this week
England coach Steve Holland appeared to reveal the England team planning by mistake earlier this week
Now Sampaoli has been caught out in a similar way, leaving his own diagrams clear for the watching media to see.

They did not quite give away as much of a clue of the team selection England had, but there were plenty of potential combinations of see.

They were two seven-a-side teams with two players, including Lionel Messi, appearing to be rotating to play with each side.

The pictures were first published by the Argentine sports magazine Ole, as the country gets prepared for the vital game against Nigeria.

Having taken just a point from their opening two matches in Russia, Argentina still have a chance of scraping through to the knock-out stages of the tournament.

But to do that they need to beat Nigeria, and hope Iceland are unable to defeat the already qualified Croatia in their match.

Sampaoli is under increasing pressure in his position, with loud calls for him to be sacked in the wake of the disappointing 3-0 defeat to Croatia on Thursday.

There are also suggestions that sections of the squad are unhappy with their manager's methods, with growing unhappiness within the group over some of the tactics being used.

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