Comments on: Argentina squad vs. Egypt

By: Виталий

Виталий — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 06:33:24 +0000

Эээ, а объясните, пожалуйста, а то я чего то не совсем въехал в тему, это как?

By: Seba

Seba — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 05:45:43 +0000

Amen to that, Justin! Amen to that!

There are things in football that I’ll never understand. Heinze’s status with our national team is one of those.

By: justin

justin — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:24:10 +0000

How does Heinze keep getting called up? For that matter, how does he keep getting paid to play professional football?

By: bill

bill — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:09:19 +0000

It will be an interesting match.If Egypt scores first, the palyers will be more confident playing #1 team in the world. Egypt will win if it plays the same way it palyed in
the african games.all of cote d’iviore and cameroon players play in the same Euopean teams along with the argentian players

By: egypt2727

egypt2727 — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:15:18 +0000

egypt will in argentina

By: hastaelgolsiempre

hastaelgolsiempre — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:37:25 +0000

He certainly didn’t David, but he wasn’t playing for Argentina in that one.

I like watching Riquelme – when he’s on top of his game. But when he’s not, any team whose tactical system is built around him (as Argentina were in the last World Cup) will struggle. And whilst I’ll admit the accusations that he always chokes big games aren’t entirely fair, I do think there’s a bit to them than pointing at González and Cambiasso.

Ultimately, of course, it’s a collective action, but with tactics so heavily built around bringing out the best in him as an individual, Riquelme’s in for more stick if it doesn’t work out – and to an extent, he should be.

By: David N

David N — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:14:38 +0000

I think thats a myth about JRR. Aside from the Champions League tie against Arsenal for Villarreal, where he indisputably choked, he hasn’t really frozen in a recent big game that I can remember. In the World Cup game against Germany, while not at his best, he was controlling the rhythm of the play, and maintaining possession until he was substituted. In the Copa America against Brazil he was double-marked and fouled out of the game. He didn’t choke in the Copa Libertadores final either, now did he?

By: hastaelgolsiempre

hastaelgolsiempre — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:37:25 +0000

I’d have to disagree, Carla. Cambiasso doesn’t play (for the selección at least) in a position that he’ll win matches from, but he and Lucho were two of the most impressive performers at the last World Cup, and both have been superb this season for their clubs.

I don’t think Cambiasso will start, but Lucho is a great option for a wide-left midfielder who can also switch to the centre or the right if needed. And if you want ‘pecho frío’ [for non-Spanish readers that's 'cold chest', or the habit of freezing in big games] for the national side, look at the man this friendly significantly won’t be including – take a bow, JRR…

By: carla

carla — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:19:50 +0000

lucho and cambiasso???? i think they had showed already that they can not play in the selection, and less be the “conductors”!! they are very “pechos frios”, I dont understand! we will see another defeat or a just lucky victoire

By: David N

David N — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 02:05:30 +0000

Thanks Seba, but I’m already a regular lurker on your blog – its good stuff.