Formation, Line-UP, and Tactics

In my mind Argentina must ield a 4-3-3 field with Leo Franco, Zanetti, Ayala, Samuel and Sorin in the back. Cambiasso as the only defensive midfielder. Riquelme on the left, Maxi Rodriguez on the right and Messi Crespo and Tevez up front.

It’s risky but with the kind of firepower arg has it can very well try it. Another alternative is to bring Mascherano instead of Maxi and play with two central midfielders.

Posted from  United States

Has no one been watching Lucho Gonzalez currently playing for Porto. This guy was the most consistant performer in the qualifiers and can play sitting in front of the back 4 or attack mid.

Messi, aimar, riquelme, tevez. lucho, crespo, zanetti for me should be certainties to go because of the fact that they have been consistant performers this season.
Dont forget argentina are still sweating on the 3 first teamers who are out injured and we are no closer to knowing if they will make it in time. Heinze, ayala, and mascherano must go to the world cup and i hope they recover in time, if argentina want to make a success of the world cup this time round.

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Though it sounds disloyal to two stalwarts: It’d be a bad idea to start both Samuel and Zanetti. Frankly, it’d be better if Samuel didn’t make the squad. Zanetti has looked in form recently, but I’m not sure Colocini isn’t a better choice.

Lucho is too much like Riquelme for it to work. If Riquelme’s on the field (which he will be) then you need you need to stack the hard drivers like Maxi Rodriguez, Burdisso,

Ideal Line-Up:

Someone as yet unknown in goal (Boy is Argentina weak here)

Ayala, Heinze, Colocini in the back

Sorin, Mascherano,Cambiasso in the middle

Riquelme, enganche

Tevez, Crespo, Messi

Unbeatable…

Posted from  United States

To correct myself: Seems a crime to leave out Aimar…How about pulling Crespo and having Aimar between Tevez and Messi? Pure groundball…

Posted from  United States

Argentina’s 3-4-3 is unstoppable!!!

Goalie-Pato

Defense-Ayala, Heinze!, Mascherano/Sorin?????

Midfielder- Aimar Riquelme Lucho and Mauro rosales

Forward - Tevez, Messi, And Crespo

Saviola, Chelito, d’alessandro, Lux, Solari, Milito, Aguero, etc..

You have to put Aimar and Riquelme at the same time!!!!!

Posted from  United States

These all sound great. I cant wait too see what the actual line up is going to be.

Mario i doubt Mauro Rosales will get to play at all at least I hope he doesn’t. We have too much other talent. Also You left Samuel completely off the roster. Come on hes not that bad the guy is a rock.

Posted from  United States

Rosales is good player. Doing well for ajax but difficult for him to break into argentina first team. Everyone is thinking of argentinas win in he olympics where rosales played reasonably good. Olympics is one thing and the world cup another. We have the hardest group and to progress from and we need our best 11 (hopefully pekerman has worked it out because its just around the corner). If everyone looks at the group, you would instantly say ivory coast is the weakest team, but after their performance to the final in the african nations cup we have got a battle from this first match. Another good thing their is less hype about argentinas challenge for the world cup unlike last world cup, where everyone had argentina as no.1 favourites after flying through qualifiers.The problem with 2002 was, we went in thinking everything was fine and dandy when it wasnt.
Come to think of it, its practically the same situation as 2002. The african team, holland as one of the favourites,and serbia(very srong defensively). The question is have we learnt our lesson since then. Us losing to brazil in confederations cup and england in friendly i suspect will be used as the springboard to fire us up for the matches.Even Beckenbauer has said he expects argentina to be the wounded animal looking to making a comeback.

One quastion i wanted to ask is ive heard the name Aguero a number of times. Who is he and whats so special about him? I know nothing about him

Posted from  United Kingdom

Aguero plays for Independente in Argentina and is only 17 years old. He has sickening talent and was being considered as player of the year. He scores goals left and right while making people look foolish. The guy is going to be a part of Argentinas future no doubt.

Posted from  United States

Aguero might be as good as Messi…

Posted from  United States

Whoa JP keyword is might and at this moment in time he is not as good as Messi- I think maybe thats y u chose the word might but im just clarifying for others that right now he is not as good. Ive seen him play and I think he has the potential to be better than Messi but right now he isnt. Just like people are comparing Messi to Maradona its not possible. Sure he has the potential to do big things but we will see. Some players choke, some players are just over hyped, some players get injured, but hopefully some players make soccer predictors look good once in a while

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Here’s my prediction: Aguero gets bought in ‘06 for $20mm or higher - probably by a Spanish club. everybody starts talking about him like they do Ronaldinho now in ‘08/’09….You heard it here first.

And this is not to take anything away from Messi who, by the way is a steal at 66-1 to be high scorer of the World Cup…(Ronaldo is favorite at 8-1 Ahahhaaahahaaaaha…)

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All im saying is we dont to need to take any deadwood to germany, you get my drift.The mediocre players should be left at home.

First team

Gk: Franco

Defence: Ayala, Colocini,Heinze

Midfield: Zanetti, Sorin, Riquelme, Mascherano,Cambiasso

Strikeforce: Crespo, Messi

Subs: Abbondizieri, Lux, G Milito, Samuel, Placente, Lucho Gonzalez, Kily, Aimar, Tevez, Figueroa, Galletti, Demichelis

Ive got to say some of the players involved in the setup is a joke- whats going on

Cesar Delgado, Scaloni, Santana, bernardi: to name but a few, not good enough for the world cup
Lux is dodgy as well in goal, but the lack of quality keepers we have currently means he keeps his place

Posted from  United Kingdom

I’d like to see everyones reaction if riquelme was ditched in favour of veron…..LOL

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Tim I couldnt agree with you more and that would be funny Albiceleste the look on peoples faces but it is not going to happen.(hopefully)

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Maybe instead of figuring out who should be on the roster, one should try to figure out who should definitely NOT be included. When we agree, we could send a letter to Peckerman…

For me, that includes

Abbondizieri in goal.

Colocini, Samuel and Placente in defence.

Cambiasso and Demichelis in midfield.

Forget Kily and Veron too -they belong to a previous generation that did not achieve much for the country.

Also out should be Solari, Figueroa and Saviola up-front. Peckerman should be having second-thoughts about Crespo as well.

Posted from  Malaysia

Cambiasso should be retained i reckon because we need a few combative players in the squad.You got to keep crespo, he has been banging them in for chelsea so far although he has gone off the boil recently. Placente is reliable and figueroa should be kept on the bench as backup.

These players should not be in the argentine squad:

Coloccini- Hapless
Ponzio- Nervous
Diego Milito- brought into squad too late
Cesar Delgado- not good enough
Lux- again too good a level for him

Anyone agree with the list so far……?

Feel free to add more names to the list with your reasons.

Posted from  United Kingdom

the problem with cambiasso or demichelis is that their not good enough by themselves, so they need another def med next to them. with mascherano, he takes the role of two people (crating an extra medfield place)and hes passing and vision is superb, but suprisingly very underrated. He never seems to get out of second gear, yet he always in contention for man of the match. He is going to be the ultimate defensive medfielder

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i think that they should put aimar and riquelme togathere cause they are 2 special talents.
golie:pato,lux
deffence:ayala,heinze,sorin
midfielders:aimar,d’alesandro, lucho y riquelme
fowards:saviola,crespo,tevez with shot from crespo,lucho,aimar and riquelme
bench:milito,lux,kily,galleti,delgado and a few others

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no one can argue we are the best just look at our line up we will diffenitly win just like in the olympics.

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Argentinas line up is the best no one will beat us

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Play Brazilian/Barcelona Formation:

Abbondaeri

Zanetti Ayla Samuel Heinze

Marscheno Aimar/Cambiasso

Messi Rilqume

Tevez

Crespo

I think its adaptable allowing Messi and Rilqume to cut in like they do for their respctive clubs and allowing Zanetti and Heinze to go on the overlap. From a football purists point of view I’d love to include Aimar so he could release all the excellent off the ball runners up front with balls from deep but it may be more prudent to include a “destroyer” like Cambiasso and leave Aimar as an Impact sub. It would leave a strong bench too. But what you lads think ?

Posted from  Ireland

In the World Cup, it’s often the midfielders, even defenders, that grab the clincher. Attacking midfielders will be the deciding factor.

When facing World-class defenders, so many strikers have failed to score in the past 3 World Cups. Argentina should never SOLELY depend on its young strikers.

To win the World Cup, José Pekerman will have to build his strategies around midfielders.

Given my decades of experience, by the way, England won’t go past the 1st round. With luck, they’ll have a taste of the 2nd round, but that’s all. I’m 26 this year. Even a 12yr old knows England is overhyped.

Posted from  Singapore

my names aimar ilike the footbal isupport argentina

Posted from  Somalia

- - -crespo - tevez

- - riquelme - - - messi

- sorin -demichelis

heinze - samuel-ayala -zanetti

it’s with 3 at the back or 4, whatever you like it

and lucho,aguero should play many games, cambiasso too

Posted from  Croatia

3-5-2

Lux

Quiroga, Ayala, Heinze

Rosales, Lucho, Gago, Riquelme, Kily

Messi, Tevez

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