Comments on: Olympic Football Tournament: Argentina 2 – 1 Netherlands (AET)

By: David N

David N — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:38:00 +0000

The BBC’s 25 minute highlights of the Holland game:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/7566061.stm

By: Johnny

Johnny — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:16:51 +0000

Seems that Ustari is gone for the duration of the Olympics, and will miss the entire season in Spain.

By: Luis

Luis — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:48:06 +0000

The problem is that Riquelme can’t play a full game anymore, he does not have the physical endurance as he did 2 years ago. The man can’t play more then 60 to 70 minutes at high level before running completely out of gas. Brazil knows this, they will try to tackle the SHIT out of him again untill they feel he is no longer a threat.

Chirst when’s the last time we’ve beaten Brazil in an international tournament? World Cup 1990?

By: David N

David N — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:13:40 +0000

I personally can’t wait for this match – this Brazil team is playing much better football than the senior team has for a few years, but they still seem fragile defensively.

Messi, in this form, can punish anybody. There was a moment in the 2nd half today when he beat three players and passed to Riquelme, who was himself surrounded by three players. He twisted out and returned to Messi, who went on a run, nutmegged a centre-half and nearly scored. This Argentina team seems obdurate, willful, which makes me confident about the result. I like that about them. Hopefully it’ll be a high-scoring Argentina win…

By: hastaelgolsiempre

hastaelgolsiempre — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:21:55 +0000

Aud Lesta – I suspect the reason Brazil scare Argentina supporters is this: it doesn’t seem to matter what comparative level the two sides are on at a given moment in time, what form they’re in, who’s out injured or on top of their game. If they meet in the finals of a tournament, with a trophy (or gold medals) at stake, Brazil win. It’s as simple as that.

You’ve got a definite point in your post, and I personally agree, by and large, but the fear is a little more understandable when you bear in mind the history between the teams…

By: aud lesta uk

aud lesta uk — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:21:06 +0000

brasil scare you because they score against cough new zeland and cough china its called shit teams argentina would have 6 nilled the per of them

argentina got group of death brasil got a very very easy group FUNNY THAT THEY ALLWAYS DO

By: chris leonard

chris leonard — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:13:23 +0000

I know the Netherlands field a very talented, tough team. So, congratulations is in order to our boys. But, I really fear Brazil. I understand that Argentina is the reigning Olympic champion and Brazil have never won a gold medal. But, the Brazilians scare the crap out of me right know. AGUANTA ARGENTINA! VAAAMOS!