Comments on: Argentine Clausura Could Be Decided This Afternoon http://argentina.worldcupblog.org/argentine-primera/argentine-clausura-could-be-decided-this-afternoon.html World Cup 2006 - Germany Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:29:11 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: OilerFan http://argentina.worldcupblog.org/argentine-primera/argentine-clausura-could-be-decided-this-afternoon.html/comment-page-3#comment-210240 OilerFan Mon, 09 Jun 2008 02:29:24 +0000 http://argentina.worldcupblog.org/argentine-primera/argentine-clausura-could-be-decided-this-afternoon.html#comment-210240 ok, thanks akk. i dont know why i thought it was this week. Well they have lots of time to get their act together although they might be a bit more tired before the Brazil match. ok, thanks akk. i dont know why i thought it was this week. Well they have lots of time to get their act together although they might be a bit more tired before the Brazil match.

]]> By: akk http://argentina.worldcupblog.org/argentine-primera/argentine-clausura-could-be-decided-this-afternoon.html/comment-page-3#comment-210239 akk Mon, 09 Jun 2008 02:23:08 +0000 http://argentina.worldcupblog.org/argentine-primera/argentine-clausura-could-be-decided-this-afternoon.html#comment-210239 The Ecuador match is on the 15th and the Brazil match on the 18th The Ecuador match is on the 15th and the Brazil match on the 18th

]]> By: OilerFan http://argentina.worldcupblog.org/argentine-primera/argentine-clausura-could-be-decided-this-afternoon.html/comment-page-3#comment-210238 OilerFan Mon, 09 Jun 2008 02:12:25 +0000 http://argentina.worldcupblog.org/argentine-primera/argentine-clausura-could-be-decided-this-afternoon.html#comment-210238 I think the main problem was too many substitutions, the team lost its flow b/c of it and they didn't have time to settle before another substitution was made. I get its a friendly so it doesn't matter, but that 2nd half was terrible to watch...the US could see we were unsettled and took advantage of it. I dont like how much we rely so much on Messi and Riquelme, what happens when either of them gets injured?? We should have options and we should have confidence in those options. We have some great players, but they need time to settle and play as a team. I dont know if Basile is going to change anything, but i'm a bit worried after today...there was no reason for us to lose control so entirely...where was the passing, possession? The weather might have been a factor too, i dont know...but i hope we get it together before Ecuador. Btw, thats on Tuesday right? I think the main problem was too many substitutions, the team lost its flow b/c of it and they didn’t have time to settle before another substitution was made. I get its a friendly so it doesn’t matter, but that 2nd half was terrible to watch…the US could see we were unsettled and took advantage of it. I dont like how much we rely so much on Messi and Riquelme, what happens when either of them gets injured?? We should have options and we should have confidence in those options. We have some great players, but they need time to settle and play as a team. I dont know if Basile is going to change anything, but i’m a bit worried after today…there was no reason for us to lose control so entirely…where was the passing, possession? The weather might have been a factor too, i dont know…but i hope we get it together before Ecuador. Btw, thats on Tuesday right?

]]> By: Alexa http://argentina.worldcupblog.org/argentine-primera/argentine-clausura-could-be-decided-this-afternoon.html/comment-page-3#comment-210235 Alexa Mon, 09 Jun 2008 02:01:34 +0000 http://argentina.worldcupblog.org/argentine-primera/argentine-clausura-could-be-decided-this-afternoon.html#comment-210235 Basile didn't want to play Messi at all. He wanted this to be an experimental side. It's sort of alarming to see that our only real dominant midfield presence is Riquelme. I'm not sure why Basile doesn't call Aimar or Lucho Gonzalez up. It's like it's Riquelme, or no midfield at all. Basile was obligated to play Messi for obvious reasons. Basile didn’t want to play Messi at all. He wanted this to be an experimental side. It’s sort of alarming to see that our only real dominant midfield presence is Riquelme. I’m not sure why Basile doesn’t call Aimar or Lucho Gonzalez up. It’s like it’s Riquelme, or no midfield at all.

Basile was obligated to play Messi for obvious reasons.

]]> By: day1star http://argentina.worldcupblog.org/argentine-primera/argentine-clausura-could-be-decided-this-afternoon.html/comment-page-3#comment-210233 day1star Mon, 09 Jun 2008 01:58:24 +0000 http://argentina.worldcupblog.org/argentine-primera/argentine-clausura-could-be-decided-this-afternoon.html#comment-210233 Right, well i'm disappointed, you would expect the team to get better in subsequent matches, but that second half was a step backwards. Right, well i’m disappointed, you would expect the team to get better in subsequent matches, but that second half was a step backwards.

]]> By: day1star http://argentina.worldcupblog.org/argentine-primera/argentine-clausura-could-be-decided-this-afternoon.html/comment-page-3#comment-210231 day1star Mon, 09 Jun 2008 01:56:02 +0000 http://argentina.worldcupblog.org/argentine-primera/argentine-clausura-could-be-decided-this-afternoon.html#comment-210231 How many clear cut opportunities did we have on goal in the second half? Not many coz there was no creative force in the midfield. It would have been better to leave Messi on and replace Cruz at the start of the secxond half. How many clear cut opportunities did we have on goal in the second half? Not many coz there was no creative force in the midfield.
It would have been better to leave Messi on and replace Cruz at the start of the secxond half.

]]> By: OilerFan http://argentina.worldcupblog.org/argentine-primera/argentine-clausura-could-be-decided-this-afternoon.html/comment-page-3#comment-210228 OilerFan Mon, 09 Jun 2008 01:47:33 +0000 http://argentina.worldcupblog.org/argentine-primera/argentine-clausura-could-be-decided-this-afternoon.html#comment-210228 the second half was way too chaotic...no flow to our game at all. not sure what experiment Basile was trying to do there, but it clearly did'nt work. We definately need Riquelme in the middle to control the flow otherwise we look uncontrolled...esp when Messi is off too. At least we didn't lose, but yikes what a difference from the Mexico game. the second half was way too chaotic…no flow to our game at all. not sure what experiment Basile was trying to do there, but it clearly did’nt work. We definately need Riquelme in the middle to control the flow otherwise we look uncontrolled…esp when Messi is off too. At least we didn’t lose, but yikes what a difference from the Mexico game.

]]> By: Alexa http://argentina.worldcupblog.org/argentine-primera/argentine-clausura-could-be-decided-this-afternoon.html/comment-page-3#comment-210226 Alexa Mon, 09 Jun 2008 01:46:15 +0000 http://argentina.worldcupblog.org/argentine-primera/argentine-clausura-could-be-decided-this-afternoon.html#comment-210226 Man of the Match -- Julio Cruz Man of the Match — Julio Cruz

]]> By: skywalker http://argentina.worldcupblog.org/argentine-primera/argentine-clausura-could-be-decided-this-afternoon.html/comment-page-3#comment-210225 skywalker Mon, 09 Jun 2008 01:45:20 +0000 http://argentina.worldcupblog.org/argentine-primera/argentine-clausura-could-be-decided-this-afternoon.html#comment-210225 the one good thing to come out of this game is that Cruz may never play another game for La Seleccion the one good thing to come out of this game is that Cruz may never play another game for La Seleccion

]]> By: Alexa http://argentina.worldcupblog.org/argentine-primera/argentine-clausura-could-be-decided-this-afternoon.html/comment-page-3#comment-210224 Alexa Mon, 09 Jun 2008 01:45:08 +0000 http://argentina.worldcupblog.org/argentine-primera/argentine-clausura-could-be-decided-this-afternoon.html#comment-210224 It doesn't mean much to play against 10 men if all the men are playing defense. It doesn’t mean much to play against 10 men if all the men are playing defense.

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