Argentina vs. Brasil

Media reacts!

http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Soccer/2009/09/10/10819231-ap.html

interesting read, but I don’t agree with her conclusion that it could/would be worse if Maradona were to be fired. it’s self-evident that Maradona cannot change – after losing 6-1 to Bolivia, he still did not do away with the sluggish defence and midfield – thus that Argentina will not get any better.

a new coach would benefit from an immediate improvement in morale, as happened with Maradona and Basile before him… which could mean winning the next two games!

thereafter, of course, things would remain as awful as they are. the AFA would be as terrible and corrupt as it is, the new manager would be hampered/stymied by the same setup … but at least he would be able to produce a working 11 and not pick random players because he’s too arrogant to admit that he was wrong to overlook European-based players.

I mean, even Peckerman managed to play decent football, produce a decent first 11, inspite of the machinations and corruptions of the AFA. so yes, a decent coach would improve the situation dramatically, in the immediate future, and perhaps begin to make some changes for the longterm too.

Posted from  United Kingdom

I dont know how true is this but it seems US federation is thinking seriously while AFA’s priorities are somewhere else
http://usa.worldcupblog.org/the-future/jose-pekerman-interviewed-by-us-soccer.html

Posted from  Australia

I could barely sleep last night. I was not able to watch the game so when I arrived home last night I went to the blog and reset it to the start of the game so that I would live the game through the blog. It became very obvious early on the that the team was not playing well. I suffered along with each of you as the game progressed. The worst moments for me was when I read of the subs who were comong off the bench. Here we were in one of the most important games we played in years in desperate need of one point and these are the subs? My heart sank as I thought of players like Zarate, Higuain, Aimar. What if these players had been the subs? Would we have a better chance? For me the fact that Maradona is a bad coach will not change but if someone anyone could just get him to open his eyes on player selection than I think that we can beat Peru at home and salvage a point at Uruguay.

I always thought that Maradona would not be a good tactician but I had hoped that he would call the best players and motivate them. I beleive that by not calling the best players he is actually creating tension and anger with some of the better players on the team who notice this. Can you imagine what Messi and Mascherano would be thinking when they see Palermo and Schaivi entering the game to save the team?

What maradona needs is a general manager that picks the team for him and the starting line up. Then maradona can be the front man that cheers and takes the victory lap with the team. That should be all that he does at this point !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted from  United States

I am so frustrated..i want someone to resign either Julio or Diego…something shd happen…why are we looking into Boca Juniors players only…I saw in some forum he might call some guy Ibarra…

Pekerman: “everything about the job that isn’t football is simply too much”.

No pleasant surprise this afternoon then.

It’s up to the Argentina fans to protest on the streets ,riots if necessary and for the press to really attack this complete ****.

Argentina will not make it with him in charge and I cannot tolerate the idea of a 2010 WC without my team in it.

As I said all Abliceleste fans across the globe should e-mail the AFA and let them know how they feel about this bastardo.

A new coach must be appointed as he will as procrastinator pointed out raise confidence and morale and select the best team available .Otherwise it will be the same old nonsense again .Jonas will be back and there will be no nine or no decent defenders either.

Argentine football despite the golden apples raised by Tocalli and Pekerman and all the youth coaches are destined to wither on the vine . If this bastard means what he says that means we can also forget any chance of taking the Copa as well.

Any press articles from Clarin on the defeat would be welcome. I hope they are savage, truly savage.

The thing has destroyed an object of beauty debasing it in his own addled mind’s image.

Unbelievable but only to be expected.
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=674792&sec=worldcup2010&cc=5739

Do one thing idiot and resign.

More pearls of wisdom:
“I will reunite with the rest of the coaching staff and we will find out where we went wrong.”

It went wrong when you were made coach moron. 0-2,1-3,1-6,0-1 when it shoukd have been 0-3 and a fluke of a win over Colombia. Magnificent.

Maradona and his disciples.
http://narocroc.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/lemmings.jpg

u know, i was looking at our players faces yesterday, if anyone has the match, take a good look at the faces of the players, they speak louder than words. Mascherano looked like he was haunted, Messi looked like he was depressed, aguero when he went off looked pissed off, and didn’t even look at diego, but gave him a belated gesture and got off quick, says it all really. I think Diego’s rating has gone down in the eyes of the players, he’s losing his status.
These guys all want to play in the world cup.
Diego needs to wake up out of his fantasy world, and realise that if he isn’t going to resign then he needs to start listening to people and get rid of his ego.

This Is what I have to say after a joint! Well said procrastinator.
I guess Maradona really wants to be a legend a a different kind of way. A real anti-hero. A bad guy we all love.
Then again maybe he’s doing this on purpose,creating anxiety,frustration, excitement…… and all out of nowhere Argentina qualify at the very end..might even get tru to the finals…and winning and now thats what I call “The God of Football”!

Posted from  Australia

daystar the players should go to the press and state they have no confidence in him and we’ll see where it takes us.

I’m not normally in favour of player power but when it is quite obvious to all and sundry that we have a buffoon of the dumbest proportions in charge then something radical has to be done.

i can’t see that happening Aurelius, unless we fail to qualify for the World Cup, because then i think u will definitely see a reaction against Diego.

There is no way Maradona is not doing this on purpose. He wants the NT to fail. He can’t be that much of a blind idiot.

Posted from  United States

What’s just amazing is that they are prepared to run this thing so close: seriously, what are they going to do if Argentina don’t qualify? The money they make from friednlies will go down (who wants to see a team that couldn’t even qualify for the World Cup?) The guy simply can’t do the job. Forget what he was (which will never change and, as a player he was beautiful to to behold) and think where they’re going. It’s unbelievable that we are debating whether or not the team will even beat Peru or whoever finishes 4th or 5th in Concacaf.

I’m sorry. Argentina will never change. All about cult of personality.

Posted from  United States

Its been a while since I posted. I’ll keep it short. What needs to be done now seems simple on paper, but is hugely complicated. The players’ are mentally destroyed. The winning mentality is gone. There are no tactics. There is not even a plan A, forget plan B. Everything has gone wrong.

I almost laughed last night, laughter that was fake and loud to almost hide the pain inside. Even though I told myself, its okay, I didn’t care as much, one thing for sure it really hurt. My beloved team – in tatters. Un-fucking-believable.

I still think Argentina will qualify, get it right and go far in the world cup. But that’s me being a romantic. The next 2 games need to be handled with immense care. Deploy a defensive minded team, and score on counter attacks. Before that the team morale needs to be raised, because even lining up 11 defenders in front of goal won’t help if these players’ wounds don’t heal.

This is sickening. I have turned against my hero and I cannot help it.

Posted from  United States

I remember in his Napoli days Maradona was tied to the underground mob.

I’m wondering if this is tied to betting and such. I wouldn’t put it past the creep.

Posted from  United States

There is no doubt that Diego has been involved with all kinds of interesting people not just in Napoli but around the world.

Well one thing is for sure, Maradona isn’t a nancy boy. Despite the tremendous pressure he is under he’ll fight to the end.

Maybe he honestly believes if he doesn’t quit the players won’t either.

regards

He has no gameplan.

Posted from  United States

He just wants the money and is a stubborn ass.

Posted from  United States

He will not quit that is for sure but maybe someone can get him to accept help. Maradona is the greatest player of all time but he could also go down as the worst NT coach of all time and that is why he will not quit. If he quits now and we dont qualify then he will still be blamed and looked at as a quiter. There is no way that he quits. Impossible forget about it. What I am prayin gis that he realizes that he is not that good and lets one of his assistants makes the imporatnt decisions.

I could barely sleep last night. I was not able to watch the game so when I arrived home last night I went to the blog and reset it to the start of the game so that I would live the game through the blog. It became very obvious early on the that the team was not playing well. I suffered along with each of you as the game progressed. The worst moments for me was when I read of the subs who were comong off the bench. Here we were in one of the most important games we played in years in desperate need of one point and these are the subs? My heart sank as I thought of players like Zarate, Higuain, Aimar. What if these players had been the subs? Would we have a better chance? For me the fact that Maradona is a bad coach will not change but if someone anyone could just get him to open his eyes on player selection than I think that we can beat Peru at home and salvage a point at Uruguay.

I always thought that Maradona would not be a good tactician but I had hoped that he would call the best players and motivate them. I beleive that by not calling the best players he is actually creating tension and anger with some of the better players on the team who notice this. Can you imagine what Messi and Mascherano would be thinking when they see Palermo and Schaivi entering the game to save the team?

What maradona needs is a general manager that picks the team for him and the starting line up. Then maradona can be the front man that cheers and takes the victory lap with the team. That should be all that he does at this point !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted from  United States

If AFA asks the team..will the team support Maradona? If they will then they should perform…if they don’t then they should change the coach…it always comes to team choice then individual…if he doesn’t win..what is he going to do by taking responsibility of downfall…is Argentina going to Hang him? Maradona has said he will fight till he has last dot of blood.that means will he die…if he fails…Stupid.!!!

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