Looking Ahead: Summer 2008

Aguero has come in second, just behind Raul for the Trofeo di Stefano award for best player in La Liga 07/08.

Wow the summe rlooks full of Action an decisions. Of course you all knno wmy feelings on moving on and preparing for 2010 so pata has to go right now. I basically like the other decisions that basile is making with the exception of Lucho.

Zabaleta–DeMi–Colo–Heinze
—-Mascherano-
Messi—–Gago –Maxi-Aguero
— Lopez—-

You cant have Aguero on the bench he is now one of the best in the world.

Posted from  United States

Messi might get a free role if Basile gets enough time with the players.

Posted from  United States

I don’t like Pato either.
But I’m sure once the River finish the Clausura, Carrizo will get the call.
MaxiLopez, I’ve seen Cavenaghi playing way before you did, and I like him a lot.
You’re just gonna have to accept plurality of opinions.
And FYI, Insua is not even in the list, buddy.
So calm down a bit.

Dunga called Adriano.
Domenech called Patrick Vieira.
Nobody thinks the qualies are a “gimmy”

My final Serie A update for the year.

inter managed to squeak out a win and retain the championship. A year and a championship filled with controversial win after controversial win.

Now looking at the last few games from a south American point of view it was very disappointing. The S. Americans lacked the killer instinct to close the race down weeks ago. It took Zlatan to come onto the field with 30 minutes to play in order for them to secure the title. Somewhat frustrating when you think about all their s. American players.

MILAN? The question is still up in the air if uefa will risk not letting MILAN play champions league. The rating (money) would drop significantly.

Good news is if they do only have to concentrate on Serie A next year means the scudetto is a LOCK.

This year between defending champions league TITLE and putting the boots to boca to win the WORLD championship it obviously took to much out of them.

Regards,

I can’t wai for the game its gonna be great . I just don’t want to see Juulio Cruz play at all. If he gets the start i’m goin to be pissed.

Posted from  United States

I’ll be at the game. Sideline seat.

In the Argentina supporters’ section, of course!

john provides endless laughter to me with his posts…thank you sooo much john.

What a great goal by the argy kid from Fiorentina.
It was just what the “llorones” like.

It’s been confirmed that Garay will stay at Racing, on loan, next season.

Albo, do you mean Laurito?

Where Can I get the recent match date & timings of Argentina ?
v/s Catalunya ,
Other friendlies and Qualifier matches.

Argentina play Catalunya this Saturday 24th May, not sure about the time though.
The two friendlies against the USA and Mexico are the 4th and 8th June respectively, not sure about times yet.
Arg play Ecuador on the 15th June and Brazil on the 18th June.

Real Madrid minus a few stars, just got beat 4-1 by Al-Nasr. Higuain was playing.

Chile u23 just beat France u23 5-3 in the Toulon Tournament, Bielsa is coaching them.

Arg v Catalunya is at 7.00pm CET.

ken to answer your question regarding messi.
right now i cant see him leave and to tell you the truth when i stop and think of it i just cant imagine him in an other dress right now.
i understand your concerns.

maxi lopez i totally agree with you about cavenaghi, he has “special” the “IT” factor written over him.something cruz,milito,figuroa… dont have.
cavenaghi is not a type of 9 like inzaghi or van nistlerooy,he is more of a total packige.he can shoot,creat,score,hold the ball,goes back to take the ball.but i agree with albo too he must prove himself still so his uppertuenity has arrived and i sure he wont dissapoint us.
for me he will be a must.he is pure talent.

Posted from  Serbia And Montenegro

i want to praise one player who deserves it.
he did go through hell,shock after schock and almost 2 years of absence because of injuries he come back with a bang.
i mean GONZALO RODRIGUEZ.
villarreal was fantastic this year but 1 thing they lacked in the first half of the season was defense.
in total they have conceded 40 goal,in the first 19 games villarreal have conceded 30 goals,at the 20th game gonzalo made the return as a late sub against valencia,after 2 or 3 games he won the starting place back,since them villarreal defense has become solid only conceding 10 goals in 19 games and are 5 or 6 games without conceding a goal in the last game.
yes he is still not at 100% and he has some bad games like sevilla,it is understadable.but the statistics dont lie,he is a leader and makes the whole team better and of course the defenders.
i only hope he stays injury free.
will he be a starter for us? yes of course,i only have the fear it is to early for him espacially against brazil.

Posted from  Serbia And Montenegro

concerning pato:basile gave a hint that his is going to be axed in the future.
i must defend him about this situation:goalkeeper.
after the copa just look who he selected as goalkeepers!
CARIZZO and USTARI-no PATO.
but carrizzo he had problems with his passport and didnt play a game almost 6 months.what should BASILE DO?
ustari he made a bad choice,was promised strating spot because PATO wanted to leave but Pato made a brilliant u-turn move for him and stayed at getafe(they wouldnt axe him he won the best keeper award),so he defeated his rival and carrizo handed him the spot and BASILE actually could only chose PATO because the other 2 didnt play, its simple.
he had no other choice.
ustari get out of there.he need playing time.

Posted from  Serbia And Montenegro

the lineup looks great to me for the friendlies in June…at least who they called…

ALBO,
I don’t understand your post. Who said I was angry? I know Cavenaghi since his first years at River when French Sport+ channel were showing the games from Argentina.
Anyway, you would maybe behave differently if you were not a Boca fan. And I respect all opinions. I don’t know what you are talking about.

ALFIO,
I don’t think Basile is going to start him. They probably called him to be included in the group and participate. His career has been in danger 2 times and next season is going to be important for him.

Concerning the “Pato” problem that really seems to be endless (so many keyboards used for this!), I admit we “only” have young goalkeepers in Europe. But they are talented. They represent the future. We have Costanzo, Ustari, Romera, Lux who could have been tested in ALL the friendlies in Europe (and Franco?). Then, Carrizzo could have been started at least the last WC qualifying games in America. Pato can do mistakes, not Ustari.

Basile probably has a bit of pressure (Medias, Renova?), so he calls Abbondanzieri, “his” goalkeeper. From Boca.

For me, Lucho left out of the NT would be like leaving Messi out of the group. It’s a shame.

Posted from  France

anand……No problem. I strive to be informative and humorous.

Maxilopez…..Albo sometimes has a bit of bad attitude. Let it be.

Regards

if bayern get their way and no release di’michilis i hope to see gonazalo take his place. it would be great oppurtunity for him to cement his place back with the national team. gonzalo along side garray for the olympics is a very solid partnership one with a lot of size and strength as well. i am also dissapointed with the exclusion of lucho, even though i am a big fan of jonas they both could have made the squad. but i really don’t know what lucho’s best position is. the last freindly he played on the left, but he is right footed. when he plays for porto he usually plays deep ont the right. so i am curious as to what his best position is. is he truly a right winger. however i do like the list otherwise. hope to see cavi start and the return of aimar someday soon.