Looking Ahead: Egypt v Argentina

This will be a good test of Egypt. Whilst they do well with teams from their own continent, it is very different when your playing arguably the best team in the world in argentina.

On a side note whats happening with all the violence in the argentine league. Racing game got postponed with 13 minutes due to the crowd. I live in europe and been a admirer of argentine football and it is not good what the fans are doing. Does anyone know if Estudiantes LP will get the win as they were ahead 2-1 and Racing only had 8 players.

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It look as though they will get the win.

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Thanks toddutah for that. eurosport news were showing the league table with Estudiantes LP 2 points behind, but that was with this result still waiting.

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http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=634564

Good preview of the match against egypt. It really looks that cavenagi will start.

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? Predictions? Where is everyone on this? When the friendly was in the USA everyone was all over it with predictions and lineups. Where are all the bloggers at today ? Tomorrow is the game.

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In case you dont reliaze it Egypt is a good team and will ahve thier top playrs in the game plus it is at home. This is a great test. They are the african cup champs that means better than Ivory coast, Ghana, cammeron, and Nigeria. I wonder if we were playing someone like sweden or columbia if there would not be more excitement here? Well guess what these guys are just as good.

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Well it all depends if the midfield can click. I hate the defensive line. Can we get some young guns in there instead of the same old Heinze and Burdisso? Burdisso was AWFUL against Juventus.

Midfield - can’t do much I guess with Cambiasso injured - so there’s only Mascherano, Gago, Maxi Rodríguez, Lucho González - the remaining 4 midfield players. I guess for substitutions you can take Lucho or Maxi off and bring on Lavezzi but other than that not too many options here.

Forward line is where the wealth of options lie. If we do get a 2 goal advantage I’d like to see the pairing of Lisandro and Cavenaghi upfront, and Aguero playing right behind the 2 central strikers.

My prediction: 2 - 1 to Argentina, but I could be totally wrong since this is a STRONG Egypt team who are very resilient.

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I concur that it is time to bring up the young guys on defense. That is my worry but some of them are injured right now. i think that since it is an away game the defensive structure is good but would love to see a second half sub of Lisandro for one of the midfielders and then move Aguero back. If we are really playing well maybe levezzi for maxi as he is coming back from injury.

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So who will take the free kicks with this lineup ?

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Guys! Did it go across your mind that Mascherano got a red card so that he can play for Argentina and not worry about the game coming up over the weekend :), I am really sick, I am cursing why I got this thought in mind. He is such a professional.

BTW, a very rare moment when we will be able to watch a game of Argentina in US TV. Gol TV is showing it live. They (US TV) always show the Brazil games, specially FSC.

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First of all Argentina is way better then Egypt, there best player doesn’t even play for Hamburg anymore.

If you look at the list of players Egypt none of them are B players most of them are C players.

Egyt is a C team while we are an A+ team.

Just compare thee list of players there is nothing to be worried about.

Main reason they beat these B teams are because some of there best players didn’t want to leave for this tournament while all the egyptian players join the squad.

Mascherano didn’t do that because this is a friendly its just a to get ready fo the Quailifiers. And if you what Mascherano says after the game it doesn’t add up at all.

Lucho will probably taking free kicks.

If this isn’t a goleda Egypt would be lucky.

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Christian,

If your excitement is minimal for this friendly then maybe you should resign from you post. After all this is the whole point your the leader of this blog. THIS BLOG IS ABOUT THE NATIONAL TEAM OF ARGENTINA NOT THE CLUBS THAT ARE IN ARGENTINA. You should really leave because you have done nothing about the NT since you became head of this Blog. This Blog was at its all time high when Messay was in change and he sould come back.

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Debasish I like your reason for masch getting sent off but the guy is a proper professional. i support liverpool and was impressed with the way he stuck up for torres who was getting kicked by the man utd players. The ref was a clown and has history of being stupid.

I cannot see Egypt getting a goal against Argentina to be honest. The only player they have is that Zidan who has never played against the top nations. Argentina will control posession and the tempo of the game.

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Sigh! So we have yet another troll (or an existing troll with a new name).

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Christian, your work here is appreciated by all of us (minus trolls)

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Christian, I read from this blog daily but rarely comment and I just want to thank you for the work your doing and to keep it up.

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There’s been talks between Real Madrid and Napoli.
Topic: Javier Saviola.

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AND NOW MILITO IS INJURED! Aaaaaaaaaaaah! Our players are dead, one after the other. Riquelme, Cambiasso, Messi, Milito. Boom, only in one single month.

GOLAZO,
Stay cool, this is only a friendly. What cares is how we behave tactically and collectively. Egypt may win. And I won’t be worried about that. It wouldn’t be a surprise. Mascherano and Zanetti are gonna be dead in the second half (watch them carefuly). What counts is how we face counter attacks, how we defend. With guys like Lucho or Maxi, it should be great.

TODDUTAH,
Lavezzi is a second forward. How would you defend with him? It’s not his role.

I still am worried of seeing Gago playing on a side of the diamond. He will always tend to go in the center because it’s not his role neither. Basile always use this “Milan” formation using Gago as an “Ambrosini”. Pfff…

ALBO,
Yes! I would love to see the rabbit going to Napoli. Maybe they will sell Lavezzi? Or bench him? Because there is already Zalayeta #9 there.

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We should not rely too much on Requelme as he has a habit of choking in BIG matches. So this match is a very good test for the rest of the team to impress without him, Messi or Tevez. Since, you never know when a player gets injured, for eg. what if these three players get injured during world cup, we should have a capable squad to get the job done. In summary, the DEPTH of squad should work.

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La boca se te haga a un lado y te muerda la oreja…

Christian — can you make sure to let us know when your offside podcast will be up? I’ve enjoyed them.

Albo, I love your sayings in Spanish. Funny!

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