Nicolás Diez Tactics At Argentinos Juniors 2025: Lionel Scaloni-Inspired Style Of Play Behind El Bicho Title Push – Tactical Analysis

Argentinos Juniors are one of the biggest sensations in Argentine football in 2025.

El Bicho, a cradle of talents like Fernando Redondo, Juan Román Riquelme, or the legendary Diego Armando Maradona, have established themselves as a contender for the Torneo Clausura.

Positioned third in the Annual Table, the last direct qualifying spot for the Copa Libertadores, the team led by Nicolás Diez dream of becoming local champion again, something they have achieved only three times (Metropolitano 1984, Nacional 1985, and Clausura 2010).

With an attractive, fresh style consistent with the clubs historical taste, Argentinos have practically secured their presence in the final playoffs of the year.

This is complemented by their strong performance in the Copa Argentina, where they will face Belgrano de Córdoba in the semi-finals.

The present is almost unbeatable.

Diez has built a team that defends the idea of a game with functional freedoms, relying on skilled players and associative circulation reminiscent, in spirit, of the principles of Lionel Scaloni’s national team.

“The team that plays well is the Argentina National Team; we have to try to stick to that model of play,”

Nicolás Diez.

True to their DNA, Argentinos do not hesitate to bring together talents like Alan Lescano, Nicolás Oroz, Hernán López Muñoz (Diego Maradona’s great-nephew), or Matías Giménez in the same lineup.

It is an attractive project that we will analyse in detail in this article, especially regarding midfield functioning.

Argentinos Juniors Structural Freedoms

Although Argentinos Juniors start with the ball from various base structures, such as 4-3-3, 3-4-3, or 4-5-1, they tend to organize themselves in a 3-2-2-3 formation, especially during the build-up phase.

From this morphology, Nicolás Diez’s team achieves a combination of stability and fluidity, articulating a clean build-up and a square-structured midfield, which allows them to maintain possession and progress with interior support.

The most common mechanism to achieve this shape is the drop of the defensive midfielder, typically Federico Fattori, between the centre-backs.

From there, the 3+2 base is formed, with the full-backs projecting high and wide to ensure width and prepare threats in depth.