A 4-1 win Tuesday over world champions Spain should do much to transform Sergio Batista from caretaker to full time coach of Argentina. More than that, though, it rams home a lesson forgotten by predecessor Diego Maradona amid the euphoria of South Africa 2010 — midfield is not an optional extra.
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