Great Riquelme interview. It must be interesting for those guys to realize that they are not the center of the universe as athletes. They all seem to love to find that out.

I think that they have a great chance winning tomorrow. Holland will always be tough, but Arg are no mugs. EVen though we as fans always want them to play the way we fantasize, even when they don’t, they generally win. Riquelme will have a good game. He’s rested (and brilliant). I;m more worried about Lavezzi and Aguero, who seem meltdown-prone.

http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.aspfile=/2008/8/15/sports/22088872&sec=sports

It seems like argentina soccer players and Kobe are big fans with each other

http://www.monstersandcritics.com/sport/olympics2008/news/article_1422633.php/Mascherano_wants_picture_with_Kobe_Bryant

Who were you surprised to come across there?

“The first day we arrived, we were lucky enough to have Kobe Bryant come over and eat with us. He took photos with all of us and told us how much he liked Argentinian football.”

http://www.nbcolympics.com/tv_and_online_listings/zone=PT/day=8/sport=FB/index.html

I think telemundo (channel 009 for cox people) will be showing Argentina match live. Also NBC’s soccer channel (for COX subscribers channel 736 – this channel is HD so u must have HD subscription)

I just want to see Di maria tomorrow, i hope he starts instead of Lavezzi, i think Lavezzi played wonderful in Australia game but was not as good in the other too. Di maria is far far superior than lavezzi on the left.
—Messsi—-Aguero—-Di Maria
would be so much better. Can’t wait for tomorrow’s game.

You are right ALBO. I can’t believe that our team has prepared 2 weeks before the Olympics, 4-2-2-2, 3-5-2 and 4-5-1 systems! Batista really tries things. I like it. I hope we are prepared enough to change systems like this.

If we play 4-3-3, Lavezzi, Aguero, Messi must be collective and not do solo dribblings like Ronaldinho (& Messi) tend to do last year at Barca. The 2 wingers will have to defend their flank too, probably in a 4-4-1-1 defending system.

I still hope we play 3-5-2 tomorrow with Zabaleta & Di Maria on the flanks.

I can’t wait to know & watch the game. Vamos Argentina!

I have never gotten the impression that Roman is this arrogant sob that causes trouble everywhere he goes like the media portrays him.