Comments on: Contrasting attitudes http://hastaelgolsiempre.com/2007/07/26/contrasting-attitudes/ More fútbol argentino than you can shake a mullet at Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:46:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: hastaelgolsiempre http://hastaelgolsiempre.com/2007/07/26/contrasting-attitudes/#comment-409 Sat, 28 Jul 2007 22:28:24 +0000 http://hastaelgolsiempre.com/2007/07/26/contrasting-attitudes/#comment-409 First of all, apologies to both of you for slow replies. I’ve been away from home for the last two days at one of my cousins’ wedding. Lex, to answer your question, Riquelme had a falling-out with Manuel Pellegrini (Villarreal’s Chilean manager) at the start of last season. I’m not sure exactly what it was about but it was enough for him to be dropped from the team and obviously eventually to be sent back to Boca on loan.

It’s almost certainly merely coincidence, but Pellegrini was, a few years ago, pretty successful as manager of River Plate. Obviously the dispute can’t have been over anything that shallow (especially given that being Chilean, Pellegrini is hardly River through-and-through), but it’s an added peculiarity to the state of affairs… well, I thought so, anyway,

]]> By: GabrielT http://hastaelgolsiempre.com/2007/07/26/contrasting-attitudes/#comment-396 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 12:05:18 +0000 http://hastaelgolsiempre.com/2007/07/26/contrasting-attitudes/#comment-396 I’m a Boca fan and very sorry of what is happening to JRR. It seems it is another Macho fight between himself and Villareal’s coach. What a stupid fight! Hopefully we will see him defending the “azul y oro” in Japan in November!
Ortega is one of a kind… I’ve always suported him (though I’m a Boca fan!!!)… and I think he deserves to be in a futbol field… playing with the colors he loves (unluckly not the ones I love!). Wish him all the best!!!

]]> By: lex http://hastaelgolsiempre.com/2007/07/26/contrasting-attitudes/#comment-393 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:31:07 +0000 http://hastaelgolsiempre.com/2007/07/26/contrasting-attitudes/#comment-393 I’m not familiar beyond the basics with the Villarreal/Riquelme story – what’s behind the team’s apparent lack of regard for him, do you know?

As for Ortega, I’m glad to see him surface again, and I wish him all the best. He’s got a hard road ahead of him, but I’m sure I won’t be the only fan standing on the curb, cheering him on, and I’m very, very happy to see that Passarella and the club are continuing to support him. LOL – the good ones are never easy … :)

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