Copa América 2011

[Arnau]

Wow wtf??? Batista needs to understand Cambiasso and Banega are not Xavi and Iniesta. He needs to play a creative Midfielder for **** sake!

He needs to play Pastore with Banega and Mascherano doing all the defensive work. He also needs to start Mess/Aguero/Di Maria.

If you want them to play like Barça then everyone should do the defensive work.

 

[RobbieD_PL]

Wow a draw against Bolivia at home.

 

[Juventino]

Kun should have started and his price just went up by 5 mil. euros...

Oh sh*t! I'll be so heartbroken when Juve doesn't end up signing him after all. What a goal and what a player.

Argentina's manager needs to step up his game, man, what a bad line-up tonight. I agree with pretty much everything that's been said here already. Aguero and Di Maria must start the next game.

 

[ArgVega]

If you want them to play like Barça then everyone should do the defensive work.

I don't think they should. Bolivia pressed and closed the spaces, Banega, Mascherano, Cambiasso did not have the touch or ability to create spaces or even trap the ball successfully.

I think playing Pastore would have been a better choice against a team who was closing the spaces. Also I think Tevez was lost in this system, Lavezzi didn't do terrible but Aguero and Di Maria played much better on the wings.

If Batista wants them to play like Barcelona he must teach them to pass the ball

 

[Arnau]

And make some preassure, starting for the fowards. Man, Bolivia's 10 is Joselito Vaca.

 

[fender]

Argentina vs Colombia next should be a good one.

 

[Back Door Skip]

Was it just me or did it seem that anytime Messi touched the ball, his teammates just stood there in awe? He's playing too far back, by the time he beats 3-4 players, another batch of players are waiting.

Oh and Lacezzi and Tevez couldn't finish for ****. Messi kept setting them up and they kept ******* it up. No idea why Aguero is a sub. It's unfair the level of skill they have, and they still can't seem to play up to their standards.

 

[yoyo913]

Enough talk about Argentina, time to give it up to Bolivia. Their lack of mistakes and pressing in this game was awesome... I actually liked this game very much once Bolivia were up 1-0. The captain's tackle on Di Maria when he was running at the goalie was equal to watching a nice goal.

 

[yoyo913]

SG drinking game: Take a shot every time you see Xifio write "false 9" in a post.

 

[Xifio]

haha ... I suggest it should also include occurrences in Shifty's and Arnau's posts ... otherwise the only one who'd get drunk would be Az ...


oh, almost forgot: false 9!

 

[Mandieta6]

The man who plans his 5 minute breaks distractions thinks he can outdrink me? I'd love to see that.

 

[esteghlal f.c]

Argentina all the way

 

[Filipower]

Serves Menezes right for not calling Marcelo or Hulk.

Argentina couldn't win because Batista decided to play 3 defensive midfielders, and now it was Brasil's manager who screwed them up. Who the **** are these guys?

 

[Arnau]

Banega is not defensive but yeah, Hulk, Marcelo and Nilmar are missed.

 

[ShiftyPowers]

Serves Menezes right for not calling Marcelo or Hulk.

Argentina couldn't win because Batista decided to play 3 defensive midfielders, and now it was Brasil's manager who screwed them up. Who the **** are these guys?

It's like Brazil and Argentina took a look at who's been successful in modern football (Pep, Low) and said "**** it, let's just pick a guy who doesn't know what he's doing, but says all the right things."

 

[fender]

He didn't pick Hulk.

 

[Dytza]

Brazil and Argentina matches were jokes. Where is Hulk?

 

[MaSsiVe]

4 games, 3 goals and stale performances basically all-round so far...not cool

 

[BolT|Kr]

First draw between Venezuela and Brazil in Copa America history.... LOL
I am from Venezuela and im celebrated this match like a Epic Victory =D.

 

[newbie original]

Copa America Overall Goal-Scoring Statistics, after Group A and B games:

Games Played = 4
Goals Scored = 3

Terrible.

I would not be surprised if Argentina and Brazil do not play eachother in the final.