Comments on: Angola Friendly in Napoli

By: Julian

Julian — Sun, 12 Mar 2006 04:59:54 +0000

It will be a tough WC because of all the great talent. I also have faith in Pekerman. I’m not worried anymore about that loss to Croatia. No big deal it’s only a friendly. Argentina plays when it counts. Look what they did in Copa America and Olympics? or against Brazil in that Qualifying game… No worries guys…

By: Pugnate

Pugnate — Sat, 11 Mar 2006 05:30:41 +0000

Yea you are correct, it could be because of the lack of experience. I just hope Pekerman has a backup plan.

By: jean-jacques

jean-jacques — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 20:12:17 +0000

the biggest argentina has this day is injuried players, it seems cursed is on us, initially it was riquelme, heinze, ayala, mascherano, yesterday messi, now it is tevez. m just failing to understand why this is happening to argentina. well, if they recover on time then we will be lethal in june. put aside the problem of injury, argentina is playing a firing football, but we are having some concentrations lapses,, this can be explained by the abscence of so many experienced, buoying and characterial players, once they are back. argentina will start again keeping clean sheet.

By: Alan

Alan — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 16:08:14 +0000

I just want to take the time out to offer my support to Pekerman. His critics grow day by day but i have faith in his abiity to take argentina to football’s holy grail.

I have no doubt in my mind that he has the best intentions at heart, and believe he will provide when the time comes. Come on people we can do it.

PEKERMAN, IN YOU THE ALBICELESTE TRUST

By: Pugnate

Pugnate — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 15:10:06 +0000

I hope so man. It is about time Argentina won.

By: Kiko

Kiko — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 14:45:28 +0000

If Argentina are able to score more than 3 goals without conceding, then i think they might win the world cup. This is because they seem to struggle against African teams all the time. Angola will be no exception.

By: Pugnate

Pugnate — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 13:01:05 +0000

Someone above said that they lack inspiration. No not at all. They are playing firey football and scoring goals. Their problem is their lapses in concentration and their technique.

I think the problem in the last world cup was the unwillingness to attack. It was just an out of form, Batistuta. Crespo was sitting in the sidelines.

This time we have got more attacking players than I can count. The issue is that the defense keeps conceding goals because it is short.

By: Pugnate

Pugnate — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 12:56:46 +0000

I love the team and all and am hopeful that at crunch time they get their act together and show some great football, which they can. I just keep thinking they have had horrible form up to WC time.

Though in the last world cup Argentina were seeded one and hadn’t been beaten in a couple of years yet didn’t do well. Maybe they peaked early?

Maybe this time they will peak at the right time?

Yet at the same time it is stupid to think that Pekerman is a genius, and he is deliberately making Argentina to lose so they don’t peak right now. haha.

The team needs confidence pronto. And you can only gain one thing from weak opponents and it is confidence. But the only way you learn what you are doing wrong is by facing tougher opposition.

Now that we have a friendly against Angola there is only one way to get something out of it. Anything less than a five nil victory would bring zero satisfaction.

By: Julian

Julian — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 05:01:19 +0000

Well sure Seba, you know how Argentines are… PROUD AS ****!!! I’m sure they get this from there Italian ancestry! But yes you are right Pekerman was still testing guys out and yes we did have some very key defensemen out, but still that’s no excuse at all! I’m more worried about Messi these days… VAMO VAMOS……..

By: sebas

sebas — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 04:36:57 +0000

THANK YOU JULIAN!! its about time we start getting some optimist around here. the truth of the matter is the albiceleste has a great team, more specifically one of the best lines of offense in the world. yes, our defence has been tripping up as of late but, first we have key starters that are injured, second pekerman was still finalising his list by trying players and third well i dont have a third… but i am confident argentina will be in full force come the cup and will be ready to redeem themselves after the poor showing in korea/japan in 02…. VAMOS ARGENTINA CARAJO!!!!!!!!!