THE FACTS…

I have to agree to the “auf Wiedersehen” comment. Pekerman has been proving to be a pelotudo since the moment he casted doubts about one of the greatest argentine players in activity, Javier Zanetti. Inter just yesterday won Coppa Italia 3-1 against Roma and the assist for Cambiasso’s goal was Zanetti’s. But Cufrè has been called and Pupi is not. WTF is up with that. Don’t get me wrong, I like Cufre a lot but give me a break…

Cruz was never taken into consideration either and he has been scoring non stop for the past two seasons in Serie A. Adriano? LOL. He has everything the team needs, he’s tall, skillful, intelligent, great shooter, etc.

I can’t believe a Lucho Gonzalez has his place assured in the list while much better players are being left behind or not even being considered.

If Pekershit keeps going in this direction then it’ll be only three matches and goodbye…again.

I’m glad my second team will be at least in the semi-finals…Forza Italia..!!

Posted from  United States

Im disappointed in your attitude towards your team Lyle. Theirs no need to feel down upon your teams chances but if it makes you feel any difference i’m sure you will manage a win before exiting in the group stage but it wont come against the albiceleste.

Massimo i dont know what your chatting about but Lucho is fantastic midfielder who deserves his place in the squad. He can play as a defensive midfielder or as an attacker but either way he is asst to the team and one of the players to keep an eye out for in the world cup. Another consistent performer.

Posted from  United Kingdom

I don’t think Lucho Gonzalez is at the same level of the rest of the players. He’s good, that’s it, but he’s in no way a World Cup level player IMO…Kily, Demichelis, Gago, SOLARI and even la Brujita Veron qualify as better players. I’d wish we could have Camoranesi on the team…along with Mascherano, Cambiasso and Riquelme…beautiful.

Anyway…my main problem here is that Zanetti, the natural captain of the team and one of the best players all around in his position, is still in doubt.
I can’t agree more with the comments about Sorin being all over the place. Captain of the team? Give me a break. He was a good Nº3, period. Now I see him in the box trying to make goals, WTF? He couldn’t kick the ball if his life depended on it…I don’t like what Pekerman is doing so far. Pupi deserves to be treated like the champion he is. Forrearlo asi es una falta total de respeto. Coloccini and Burdisso have a place on the team and not Zanetti? Matate Pekerman…

I still have hope…the media and the people are not going to support his decision if he leaves one of the most popular and beloved players out of the team.

Posted from  United States

Massimo, you don’t seem to know Lucho. He’s great. He must be in the starting line up.

Lucho >>>> Maxi Rodriguez.

The problem is where to put Messi.

Posted from  France

The problem is NOT where to put Messi. First we need to put Messi on the team. Then we need to find a place for all the others. Messi is simply our best player and the only one who can singelhandedly turn the game around. Maybe Tevez is up there, but Messi is our best player.

Posted from  Norway

If pekerman wants to defend: Tevez or Messi?

Posted from  France

samuel has not spot in the WC. he is horrible,makes too many mistakes. i dont understand him at all he should just die somewhere. Aimar was an excellent player. when he was on river no one could even touch him, but i dont think this was a very good season for him. if u need a replacement for riqueleme then y not el tano gracian(on velez) the kids freakin dam good. as for el pupi id say he is alot better than Coloccini but im shakey with el pupi. i hate Coloccini more than anything and for scaloni. i dont even know him. i say el negro ibarra for the right sideback spot over all of them.zanneti has had 3 chances for the wc already so idk about him. defensive midfeilder spot i would also put gago

Posted from  United States

Man, everyone is getting real anxious huh. I just wanted to agree with some people. I do think Messi is the best player on the team, that being said it shouldnt mean that the team should rest on his shoulder, the guy is 18 years old. I still believe that the team will go as riquelme goes, thats why i think Aimar should be on the squad. If riquelme is having another bad game and he decided not to make any efford on running, who is gonna be his replacement??? To me it is aimar, he is the only Pure playmaker in my eyes, Messi could be that as well, but I like how Barca uses Messi, if you have noticed when Barca plays with both Ronaldinho and Messi in the game, it is Messi that seems to creat more chances for his team, the reason is so much of the focus is on Ronni. So having riquelme on the right and messi on the left will be deadly. But again what happens when riquelme has a bad game??? who will be the visionary if Aimar isnt there? just wanted to know yalls thought?

Posted from  United States

gys listen to me.today is the last day for our patience.once the squad is declared pls let me know.please update it as soon as possible.

Posted from  Maldives

so the list is out..finally

Posted from  United States

ARQUEROS:
Roberto Abbondanzieri (Boca)
Leonardo Franco (Atlético Madrid)
Oscar Ustari (Independiente)

DEFENSORES:
Roberto Ayala (Valencia)
Nicolás Burdisso (Inter)
Fabricio Coloccini (Deportivo La Coruña)
Leandro Cufré (Roma)
Gabriel Heinze (Manchester United)
Gabriel Milito (Zaragoza)
Lionel Scaloni (West Ham)
Juan Pablo Sorin (Villarreal)

MEDIOCAMPISTAS:
Pablo Aimar (Valencia)
Esteban Cambiasso (Inter)
Martín Demichelis (Bayern Munich)
Luis González (Porto)
Javier Mascherano (Corinthians)
Juan Román Riquelme (Villarreal)
Maximiliano Rodríguez (Atlético Madrid)

DELANTEROS:
Hernán Crespo (Chelsea)
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Rodrigo Palacio (Boca)
Javier Saviola (Sevilla)
Carlos Tevez (Corinthians)

Posted from  United States

its all official

Posted from  United States

i’m happy with this list..but what’s the source?did he officially announce?

Posted from  India

YAY!! crespo!!
WOOT WOOT!
omfg ever since Argentina qualified ive been wanting crespo 2 be in it .. i just SERIOUSLY hope dat thats a definite thing and he doesnt get subbed like the last two World Cups .. arr dat wuld b so annoying!
WOO GO ARGENTINA
but *sobs* Zanetti is so awsum . and he shuld b ther … experience matters lol! .. omg zanetti reminds me of superman! .. n i mean dat in the best way possible! hehe
adios!

Posted from  Australia

I won’t believe it until somone posts a link that says the squad is finalised. I cannot believe he he has left out Zanetti. I’m looking for the official list and cannot find it anywhere.

It has been said all coaches have to submit their squads by tonight with fifa announcing this on Thursday to make it official.

Posted from  United Kingdom

Pekerman will give the offitial list today 17.00 Argentina’s time.

Try http://www.ole.com.ar to see the list at 17.30

Posted from  United States

I agree with Tevez, the list probably will be:

ARQUEROS:
Roberto Abbondanzieri (Boca)
Leonardo Franco (Atlético Madrid)
Oscar Ustari (Independiente) replacing LUX (River)

DEFENSORES:
Roberto Ayala (Valencia)
Nicolás Burdisso (Inter)
Fabricio Coloccini (Deportivo La Coruña)
Leandro Cufré (Roma)
Gabriel Heinze (Manchester United)
Gabriel Milito (Zaragoza)
Lionel Scaloni (West Ham)
Juan Pablo Sorin (Villarreal)

MEDIOCAMPISTAS:
Pablo Aimar (Valencia)
Esteban Cambiasso (Inter)
Martín Demichelis (Bayern Munich)
Luis González (Porto)
Javier Mascherano (Corinthians)
Juan Román Riquelme (Villarreal)
Maximiliano Rodríguez (Atlético Madrid)

DELANTEROS:
Hernán Crespo (Chelsea)
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Rodrigo Palacio (Boca)
Javier Saviola (Sevilla)
Carlos Tevez (Corinthians)

Since yesterday there are strong rumors about Cruz, Aguero and Ibarra replacing Saviola, Airmar and Zanetti. Cruz and Ibarra are playing far better than Saviola and Zanetti, and Aguero must be in order to achieve experience for the Sudafrica’s world cup (this is the reason of the replacement of Lux by Ustari)

Regards,
Marcelo

Posted from  United States

The list is:

Abbondanzieri, Leo Franco, Ustari

Coloccini, Cufré, Ayala, Gabriel Milito, Sorin, Heinze, Burdisso, Scaloni

Luis González, Maxi Rodríguez, Cambiasso, Mascherano, Aimar, Riquelme

Palacio, Crespo, Tevez, Messi, Saviola and Cruz.

Pekerman, Ezeiza Argentina, 5/15/2006 17.30.

Posted from  United States

yep thats it..sorry for the small mistake before..as of yesterday demichilis was on it but i guess pekerman changed his mind and put cruz in…i still wish gago and ibarra was there..but im still happy with list

Posted from  United States

Yes Tevez, I Agree 100% with you.

Abbonzanzieri

Ibarra Ayala Heinze Sorin

Mascherano Gago

Riquelme

Palacio Crespo/Cruz Tevez

Posted from  United States

442 magazine says Tevez will not start. How could this be? I reckons Luch, Roman and Messi behid Crespo.

Posted from  Ireland

well our great team is announced, but cant belive why on earth he would leave out Alsendro, Zanneti, samuel
they were the best in their positions when compared to the present choices. all these arg. coaches are shit men. even the precederrs did they same and our team was thrown out of the world cup. But i have my own fears that Argentina the Flambouyant Argentina will win the World Cup let alone The Great God help it win

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——

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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

iam not the argentinian,but i love argentine team,but i was so surprised that the pakershit didn’t choose zanetti and samuel on the team,BUT that was the real problem for argentine who have a lot of talents ,but i think the major problem was on the goally,why pakerman always choose the dumb aand crab like abbondazieri in the first team,instead of franco, ithink the weakness in the defender is on the dumb shit like abbondazieri,who always made a blunder and many mistakes,so what do you think?

Posted from  Indonesia