On to the Next….
Guys…That List IS final…unless the press in BA is crazy…So I thought I’d so something amusing: draw up an Argentine Squad that could certainly be considered a favorite…that contains none of the players selected. I’ll only do the starting 11
Goalkeeper
Barbosa
Defense
Zanetti, Ibarra, Samuel, Gonzalez
Midfield
Insua, Veron, d’Alessandro, Solari
Forwards
Aguero, Cruz
How about that? Every one of the players above would make the list of any country on this planet. So, as someone recently put it: Pekerman has both the EASIEST job on the planet AND the HARDEST. For my part, I’m going to forget what would have been my list and now think about what formations and tactics will deliver the victories this (and a couple of alternative) Argentine Team can deliver.
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Also I just heard that Messi is on the Barcelona team list for the final. He must be fully recovered. Go Messi!
Posted from
United States




Hopefully it’s Insua instead of Demichelis!
Posted from
United States




Jesus!!!The subject that won’t die:
Speculation is that it’s Cruz (or GODWILLING) Aguero instead of Demichelis. We’ll see in about an hour.
Posted from
United States




Wow.
Cruz or Aguero would be great!
But another forward…
Does this mean, no Palacio?
WTF.
Just announce it Pekerman!
Posted from
United States




WTF IS PEKERMAN WAITING FOR ? This is like some stupid reality show LMAO. Instead of getting vote out of an island players get voted out of the WC.
Posted from
Canada




Come on argentina — you have the second best team next to italy .. if italy cant win it i hope you do!! Also i hope u play germany and kill them .. get revenge for the 1990 final that was clearly fixed (although it was played in italy tho .. and im sure they had something 2 do with it — sorry!!) PS maradona is so much better than pele
Posted from
Australia




apparently, grondona went over the list with pekerman and got him to include ustari, which is why he’s on all the rumored lists now. grondona also wants santana, cruz, or aguero, so i’ll bet one of them is en la seleccion too.
Posted from
United States




isn’t it 4pm? come on… announce the team already… we want a final list so we can move on and start cheering.
Posted from
Canada




“we want a final list so we can move on and start cheering. ”
u mean start crying right ?? >>
Posted from
Canada




lol you must have a depressed life. Come on life is not that bad and the players on the list are high quality. If each one of us picked a team of 23 we would all have `1 or 2 player difference so its not the end of the world if you disagree on one or two players with the coach. I dont think that Zanetti is the difference between winning or lossing this wc. He is a great player but we can win without him.
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United States




You guys are just kidding urself. If we had a better player than Zanetti it would have been ok. But to replace him with a scum like Scaloni is an insult.
The defense is a joke.
Posted from
Canada




cruz is on !!!! CRUZ.
Posted from
Canada




I have complete and utmost respect for Zanetti… and I feel for him… he will get over this and we will too…
we have to get behind the team no matter what.
Posted from
Canada




Scaloni is not good enough for the albiceleste and his inclusion at the expense of Zanetti is beyond a joke.
You know what the worst thing is. I actually think hes going to be a regular fixture in the team if we employ the 4-2-3-1 formation as our right back.
Our opponents must be having a field day when they heard of the squad list. I certainly felt that Zanetti should have been in the squad.
The midfield is fine. The attack worries me because we have got tevez , messi and crespo up front but saviola is our backup, who still hasnt got going in his career yet. Palacio was an option but choosing him over cruz and Aguero doesnt make sense.
Posted from
United Kingdom




It won’t be a 4-2-3-1. It’ll be a 3-3-3-2
Coloccini, Ayala, Heinze
Cambiasso, Mascherano, Sorin
Messi, Riquelme, Maxi
Tevez, Crespo
Which I’m cool with…
This could also be considered a 4-4-1-3 with Sorin dropping back and Messi jumping up.
Posted from
United States




I think a few too many beers at lunch…
The extra player is ‘the spirit of Argentina’…Pull either Cambiasso or Maxi from my line up (I hope) otherwise it’ll be between Messi and Tevez.
Posted from
United States




This list is good, but mannnn demichelis, dang mannnnnnnnnn. that is just sad. Gooodness, see this is what happens when people just start rumors, the guy said He doesnt wanna play or live. mannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn May the Lord intervene.
LOL (seriously calm down) you realize you been scaring people out) i think if you come out and say you are fine with the list (everyone might take it easy) so come on, support the team, lets see if they could do it first. you cant miscount someone until they fail right. lets not hate perkman now, lets not hate him ever. He is argentinian, he desires to win this so lets support him.
Posted from
United States




JP ! You’re drunk ? Where’s the keeper ? I disagree: Maxi is a sub and it ‘ll be a 4-2-3-1
Sorin as left back but he runs everywher so….




I guess it was my subconscious in that fielding 11 players without a goalie might be better than having Abbondanzieri…
Posted from
United States




my argentine squad thats not offically on there(some players i know are radical but i love to watch them play) any way we r the only team in the world that can give like 3 teams that are all good so the hell with everyone else
goal keeper- costanzo
defenders-ibbara-schiavi-tuzzio-placente or clemente rodriguez
midfielders- somoza-gago-belluschi or solari-gracian
fowards-aguero and cruz
bench-battaglia,zanneti-samuel-biglia-castroman-insua-gallardo-ortega-barbosa-cata diaz-piscullihi
Posted from
United States




God is there guys to take the team on to the World Cup Victory.
Dont worry guys i have a strange belief that this weak squad will win with Gods Hand
Posted from
India




again forget about Zanetti, samuel and cruz , there are useless, the first 2 they played 2 wc , and did they win ????? 2002 the have been kiked from the first round, the thired alwyas drops down on the ground to toucth the ball, useless player, Aguero is so young now but this new Maradona will surely play a major role in this coming few years with argentina’s squad like Messi as i’m expecting
!
BUT , ,, who’s Scalonia! ! ! !?
Posted from
France




look at these formations from the selected list!
formation1:
GK:
———Abbondanzieri ——–
DF:
-Coloccini-Ayala-G.Milito-Heinze-
MF:
——–Javier Mascherano——-
-Aimar–Riquelme –Cambiasso–
FW:
—–Messi——–
——————-Crespo——
_________________________________
formation2:
GK:
———Abbondanzieri ——–
DF:
-Coloccini-Ayala–Heinze-
———————-Sorin—–
MF:
——–Javier Mascherano——-
-Rodríguez–Riquelme–Cambiasso-
FW:
—–Messi——–
——————-Crespo——
________________________________
formation3:
GK:
———Abbondanzieri ——–
DF:
Burdisso-Coloccini-Ayala–Heinze-
MF:
——–Javier Mascherano——-
- González–Riquelme–Cambiasso-
FW:
—–Messi——–
————-Carlos Tevez ——
_________________________________
formation4:
GK:
———Abbondanzieri ——–
DF:
Cufré -Coloccini-Milito–Heinze-
MF:
——–Javier Mascherano——-
—Riquelme–Cambiasso-
—–Messi——–
FW:
—-Carlos Tevez ——–
——————–Crespo——
_________________________________
formation4:
GK:
———Abbondanzieri ——–
DF:
Coloccini-Ayala-Milito–Burdisso-
MF:
——–Javier Mascherano——-
—Riquelme–Cambiasso-
—–Aimar——–
FW:
—-Messi ——–
——————–Crespo——
____________________________
let me know your opinion,, , do you like Sorin to play ?? i can’t find a place for him; ; but he is the captin , right ? ohh i don’t know where he playes , DF, MF, or FW ????
Cruz has been selected ??
Posted from
France




i’m sure Perkerman will always start by
GK:
Abbondanzieri
DF:
( Coloccini-Ayala–Heinze)
MF:
( Riqulmé, cambiasso and Mascherano )
FW:
Messi, Crespo
no question about Heinze Riqulmé, cambiasso ! ! they will be always there in any formation i’m sure he likes them ! !
but tell me playing with a Libro ( sorin ) is nont useless ????i think he will make the team weak , he has no fixed place! ! but he is the captain , , ,why him ?
Posted from
France




HOW COME ? TOO MANY MANY PEOPLE WRITING ABOUT ARGENTINA, AND NONE OF THEM LIVES IN ARGENTINA ! AND I BELIEVE THAT MOST OF YOU ARE ARGENTINIANS, RIGHT ?
ANYWAY, VAMOS VAMOS ARGENTINA !
Posted from
Hong Kong


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