Pekerman quits as Argentina coach

With Pekerman out the best ever Argentine coach should take his place … Carlos Bianchi.

Posted from  Argentina

Hey celebrate!! Brazil are out of the world cup.. for the second time.
And to be denied by the Il Twats (French)!! For the second time!
But the French bastards have been playing a low profile game which is cowardly and then they come banging like they did today.
Europeans are cowards. THey play too tactical football. They don’t play because they love the game!
But Zidane is an amazing guy. Respect.

Posted from  United Kingdom

rain i only critized his one selection. His strategy and coaching is top notch.

look at there game against serbia they played amazing.

against germany it went to penalties its anyones game.

phil,

I wrote a previous post here yesterday talking about how good Pekerman was in my opinion, and how many achievements he had had.

But yesterday I think all of us are wondering what the hell did he smoke. Anyway I will wait to read his explanations because there might be some strategy approach my brain (and the rest of the world’s) is not capable to understand.

Posted from  Spain

its so sad to see the argentines out being an indian i love that team ..
may be pekerman should learnf rom france how to keep on playing agressive even after scoring first…

Posted from  India

@ moretti

the sickening sixth star has been drowned with sickining brazil in indian ocean!!!ha hahaa

Posted from  India

Now that aregentina is out,I am hoping they win it next time,4 years from now.

currently i am thinking about suppporting france.
What about you guys?

Posted from  India

heheeh brasil really sucked last evening.even worser than any team.brazil was shit
brazil go home.Argenmtina ready for 2010.it will be our time.

Posted from  Maldives

ENGLAND FAN,

you know what is argentina…what they are capeable of…ZEROES!?…most of the clubs die to get these “ZEROES” in their tent.

Posted from  Bangladesh

I follow Argentina as they are my religion and I believe that it was Pekerman who screwed argentina over. With no Messi, no Travez and no Riquelme, Argentina were bound to loose. Pekerman resigning after the loss is a godsend. Mabye we will have a real chance in 4 years with a better coach.

Posted from  Australia

ARgentina should start from the top…..

I want to see more player from the youth team….they are the BEST…all of them should get the chance in the national team….

for the DEFENCE…we need to work hard.

GO ARGENTINA 2010

Posted from  Bangladesh

WE ARE STILL THE BEST IN THE WORLD!!! VIVA ARGENTINA!!! WE ARE STILL YOUNG, AND WE ARE ALREADY THE BEST…SOON ARGENTINAWILL HAVE A MONOPOLY ON FUTBOL!! ALL OF THE HATERS FROM BRAZIL….CHILL!! U GUYS GOT STOMPED BY FRANCE….THANK YOU PEKERMAN FOR ACCEPTING THE HANDSOME SWISS BANK ACCOUNT FROM THE GERMAN FUTBOL FEDERATION

Posted from  United States

I still think that Pekerman was not in his right mind (or was paid good cash). None of his changes made any sense. You are winning 1:0 on a “final like” game and you take your best men out? No sense in that.

Posted from  United States

Perkerman made a HUGE mistake. In a situation like that you want people that can HOLD the ball. Once Riquelme left the Argentine team started to panic whenever they had the ball. Note how this was handled by the French. They hung on, dribbled, passed to the goalee and even Zidan show the rest what to do when he whirrled around with the ball to hang on to it and not just blast it in the air.

I guess the Argentine’s in part need to also take responsibility, psychologically they lost it and gave the German’s the chance to put one in.

Notice the new trend. You bring in a unknow FAST player that puts an edge into the game. It works. The Germans have one, French have one, and they both are in the final.

Posted from  Poland

Yeah- Pekerman’s main mistake was losing confidence in Riquelme. I don’t care how goddamn tired he was, or how poor he was playing (I guess in comparison to how he usually plays), when Riquelme’s on the field, the team is organized and focused. When he’s off the field, then things get a little crazy. It happens EVERY time. Likek against England, against Ecuador.

I find it really unfortunate and disheartening reading the forums on la nacion, because they rip Riquelme up. I can’t understand the why of this - Centering the team around riquelme has turned the argentine side into a TEAM, and not just a collection of superstars. They played beautifully, better than I have ever seen (even better than the time of Maradona, when he was a one man show). The Argies fully deserved to beat Germany, and this is becuase of Riquelme, not in spite of Riquelme.

And now he won’t be the heart and brain of the team. And will probably not be in the next WC. That, to me, is really heartbreaking.

Posted from  United States

Totally. I have no doubts Pekerman is someone with great accomplishments. But in this game, his mistakes would not be created by even a average coach in Singapore. If Argentina had put on their best players and defended well, and even if we had still lost it, we would have been contended and bid our time again in 2010. What a way to go out… Pekerman was right to resign, (or risk being shot.) he has enough to live on for the rest of his life. Stick to the Youth Team.

Some German Fans may gloat, and jeer at Albicelestes. Without a doubt, Albicelestes are one of the greatest and most wonderful team this WC. There is no contest, for if we were a worser team than you, we would not to go into extra time and more extra. I have no doubts our reserve goalie acts clueless (WTH? It was his time to prove himself in the WC and he blew it. Thats why he is still a reserve. Dun Argies have better Goalies to take penalties?), and if i may add, the German team is good at PKs. Germany vs Argentina provided the most entertaining, heart-racing (or should i say, heart-stopping moments?) this WC! Not even Germany vs Italy or even France could have provided such excitement. (England vs Portugal was slow & boring. Brasil vs France… erm, did the Brazilians even attack?)

That being said… However, i still feel Pekerman should be shot. What a jerk, refusing all blame to the very end. (Who hired him? ) Dun bother to check his account. He is not that stupid. (I hope) It is probably in his gf’s or mistress’s account. Hee…

English and Brasil fans, do your team have to lose so poorly for you to have some respect for others?

Be humble and the world will rejoice with you when you lift the winning cup. Be conceited and you will be alone.

How i wish countries like Germany and Argentina could play again soon. This kind of international soccer is so gripping and exciting, instead of the usual EPL, Spanish League and Italian soccer that Singapore usually aires. (Slow, tinted and predictable)

Another wish of mine is for international matches’s fourth official to be in the TV box and giving the main official as to what shows up on screen. (Why dun the we, soccer fans all over the world do an online petition?)

Shamsul Maidin who refereed’ in this WC is world number 1 referee. He was however not one of the 12 referees to officiate the quarter-final matches onwards as he was sent home along with 14 other referees despite giving one of the most consistent performances and escaping the scrutiny of the press which his fellow referees such as Valentin Ivanov and Graham Poll suffered from.

Who am I to say anything? I am juz a Girl in Singapore. (Who loves soccer!)

Vamos Argentina! (Hoping to go to B.A again. “Argentina, I miss you.”)

Posted from  Singapore

Perhaps Shamsul Maidin are not accustomed to the European / South American way of officiating to FIFA’s needs. We are Singaporeans. We are uncorrupted.

Vamos Argentina!!!
Viva Singapore!!!

Posted from  Singapore

bianchi shld be the head coach not maradona. he can be a part of the team coz he lacks experience. its a matter of national team not a small club.

Posted from  United Arab Emirates

Celestine,

Thanks for your comments. Maybe it will be interesting for you (and also for other people that do not know his previous achievements) to know a bit of the history of Pekerman.

He led our U20 team to the world cup 3 times: In 1995, 1997 & 2001 (we won this WC 5 times in total).

We got the fair play award of the above tournament twice, both under the coaching of Pekerman (1997 & 2001). This will probably surprise many hostile readers.

Players like Sorin, Riquelme and Saviola were “built” in these tournaments and under the coaching of Pekerman.

This is why I would keep Pekerman (now this does not change the fact that I would kill him for the line up last friday).

The full stats for the U20 WC are in this link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Youth_Championship

If you take a look you will probably be surprised as well on the excellent performances of Ghana and Nigeria.

Posted from  Spain

Macri = Boca Juniors = Pekerman = Cambiasso = Argentina goes home!

its internal politics. At least when Brazil sold themselves (France) they got the world cup (Germany) by beating Germany who sold that game (Now Germany wins).

When Argentina sells itself it does so with only internal corruption and the only ones who suffer are my fellow Argentinians.

It makes me want to cry.

Posted from  United States

yes he must quite, he must go away as a loser, we need a new coach, we need to see new players, we need to see new styel, i don’t like most of pekerman players, i think he also didn’t like to be the coach , i don’t see him motivied, as they brough him by force, no you should’t accepte if r not motived, anway we have to forget this wc also, it’s our habite since 1990, as it’s became the Habite of Urguay since 1950 ! ! ! ! !! hope not like them, the won the WC 2 times and then they slept, no we are sad 16 years, even we were happy by the second place in 1990 at least played the final, ! !
i’ll give you my new list but i don’t know argenina’s clubs and players playing inside very well

Posted from  France

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Posted from  United States

keep pekerman as coach

Posted from  Nepal

althogh we are all sad.It seems logical.No need to blame Jose pekerman.He’s an absolutely great coach considering that anyone might make mistake if were him.I never forget that nightmare.Argentina always plays promissing but at the end ,encounters with unluckies;This is our problem.I hope alfio basile prepare a logical tactic strategy like Argentina always had.

Posted from  Islamic Republic Of Iran

olha,pra começar todos voces tem q calar a boca porque o BRASIL e a seleçao melhor do mundo,os melhores jogadores do mundo sao brasileiros,Ronaldinho,Kaka,robinho,ronaldo,adriano,julio baptista,diego etc.
Outra coisa e que o BRASIL tem jogadores que fazem 1000 gols Pele,Romario e tem outro brasileiro que eu nao conheço.Foram 4 jogadores que fizeram mil gols 3 sao brasileiros.
Os argentinos dizen que Maradona foi um grande jogador,sim,foi,mas quantos gols ele fez?E outra coisa,o unico pais q chega perto do brasil no futebol e a Italia,pois tem 4 titulos mundiais e o brasil tem 5,mas como o proprio Maradona disse “o BRASIL sempre esteve um degrau acima dos outros paises”.
Entao adimitam que o BRASIL e o melhor do mundo.
BRAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIILLLL

Posted from  Brazil