Comments on: Your friendly new Argentina blogger on the squad list for the qualifiers

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:34:10 +0000

PATO is the MAN he can play another 7 year easy!

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By: Argentinaboy

Argentinaboy — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 07:29:53 +0000

Rugby is OK. Let’s stick to the #1 sport in the world, football. What’s the better combination Messi and Tevez or Messi and Aguero? Tevez is just now finding his form at ManUnited. Messi and Aguero are both on fire in Spain. Riquelme is our only option as playmaker. Mascherano is the best defensive midfielder. The rest of the positions we have strong players but no true superstars as the above mentioned. Is PATO getting too old as goalkeeper? I think we need to give one of the younger guys some playing time so we can build on that position for the future.

By: Linda

Linda — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 02:24:24 +0000

I’d rather not get too much into rugby here, but the comment made often – particularly by the English press – about the Pacific Island players on the All Blacks squad makes me so angry. Why? I live in New Zealand’s biggest city, which has a massive immigrant Pacific Islander population – and they are part of New Zealand society. It seems to me perfectly normal that kids who grow up as Kiwis should play for the All Blacks. But as I said, we’re getting off topic. I just wanted to get that off my chest.

Referees get so much criticism but players often escape criticism when they commit mistakes.
Excellent point, and well made. This is a big problem in many leagues.

MaxiLopez: the interesting thing about rugby referees is that despite the physical nature of the game, rugby players never get physical with the ref, even if they disagree with a decision, because it’s just not done. Unlike in football, in which it’s a disease of the game.

By: AURELIUS

AURELIUS — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 18:35:18 +0000

Linda my comment to the All Blacks .They are a great team. Yes they export players to the islands but they removed Samoa from the S10 ,keep dragging their heels over Argentina & took away a RWC from Japan.In short everything to retard global development.

Maxi I wholeheartedly agree. Rugby is miles ahead in terms of player behaviour. Technology must be brought in to retrospectively punish players for simulation & similarly no referee should have to put with verbal abuse.

Blatters excuses are pathetic. The technology is almost real time.The only problem is that below a certain level teams will not be able to afford the technology so it would be incumbent on the national association to make it so. It would take seconds to make decisions.

Referees get so much criticism but players often escape criticism when they commit mistakes.

Pleased to see Carizzo in. He’ll get past Muslera in Janaury at Lazio without any doubt. Shabby from Boca truth be told.

And yet again the EPL are stealing more talent.Soon this league will drain the rest of Europe due to its economic strength to the detriment of the England NT for certain. Expect to see more & more Argentines appearing. Elano has been a sensation .His distribution ,pace & overall play are very impressive.

Off topic .And huge congratulations to the Pumas. A bit of an underpar withdrawn performance. I’m sure if they keep it tight don’t kick posession away & use their brains they can defeat South Africa who are far from sparkling .Bit worried though about the Bok pace out wide.

Vamos Pumas carajo (Albo). Hope to see you in the final.

By: MaxiLopez

MaxiLopez — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 12:26:17 +0000

Rio, the only problem to solve for Argentina is the following one:

How are Cambiasso and Maxi gonna avoid counter attacks from our opponents with Heinze and Zanetti attacking on the sides?

As I said it before, Pekerman used a 4-3-1-2 formation against Mexico. It wasn’t a success. But we managed to solve all the counter attacks from Mexico. Scaloni and Sorin were used on the flanks, attacking a lot. Playing against Mexico with this kind of formation was not the best thing we did in WC 06.

By: MaxiLopez

MaxiLopez — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 12:17:19 +0000

Referees are respected in rugby because they are almost right. Linda, you are the one who always missed on the blog. You raise the interesting points that people say to make the others discuss about it. It’s nice.

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By: Linda

Linda — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 11:04:11 +0000

MaxiLopez: the funny thing about Blatter is that his arguments against the use of video evidence make no sense. Well, perhaps in 20 years we will have someone who understands the problem. I say 20 years because FIFA is transparently out of touch with reality by that much.

Actually, you bring up an interesting point: video evidence would encourage players to dive less as well. Now, because sometimes it’s difficult for referees to spot fouls on attacking players, they exaggerate contact. I’m okay with that to an extent, but when players go down with no contact what so ever, then that is shameful.

And thanks!

By: MaxiLopez

MaxiLopez — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 10:31:03 +0000

FIFA doesn’t want to use video referring because they want to have influences on the score of a game like they have done in 2006 & 2002 (with Blatter) or even in 1990 (with his mentor, Havelange). I’ve almost read the FIFA book. Aurelius, you will not believe what I’ll say one day on the blog. FIFA is just a dictatorial company. It’s incredible. Grondona is just one of these bastards who is killing the sport and making millions for himself. Just like Jack Warner, Blazer, Khaddafi, …

Referring in Italy is just a disaster, but it’s the same everywhere. Players cheat a lot and some referees are horrible. Quite disgusting. For example, Corradi was excluded for having accidentaly touched a ball with his hand. His first yellow card was just ridiculous, because of Totti the best diver of the futbol planet. Roma then easily destroyed Parma.

It is nice to have you here Linda.

By: Linda

Linda — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 08:54:18 +0000

Ken: I can understand the objections to stopping play, but surely goal-line technology is a must, as you said.

Rune: commiserations, then. However, as you said, Leo is in a state of grace, and long may it continue.