ezekiel2517
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That is how you pronounce it, isn't it?
Not me, but the southern accents are very eccentric.
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Vidalllllll MOTM despite his five mins lapse of concentration.
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best thing about Chile is that there is bound to be goals
next match vs Uruguay
MOTM-Contreras ..2 vital blocks ..on Gio(1st half) and Pacheco ( atleast I think it was Contreras )
next match vs Uruguay
MOTM-Contreras ..2 vital blocks ..on Gio(1st half) and Pacheco ( atleast I think it was Contreras )
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ezekiel2517
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I'm not one to follow football news regularly, so I actually haven't a clue why the senior team was not there.
Could anyone explain what is going on with my nation's team?
Could anyone explain what is going on with my nation's team?
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I'm not one to follow football news regularly, so I actually haven't a clue why the senior team was not there.
Could anyone explain what is going on with my nation's team?
They just won the Gold Cup. I guess they didn't have the motivaton and fitness for Copa America.
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I see. I heard something about doping, but if that is the case, then the loss is fully deserved.
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Oh yeah, that too.
But players like Hernandez/Chicharito hasn't been accused of doping. He wanted to get some rest after a long season.
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i think since they are in CONCACAF and not CONMEBOL so they are only allowed to bring their U-23 team plus 5 over players
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I'm not one to follow football news regularly, so I actually haven't a clue why the senior team was not there.
Could anyone explain what is going on with my nation's team?
Lol. I think Concacaf in order to make sure they were going to have the senior Mexico team in the Gold Cup obligated them to use a U-22 + 5 system. In the case of guys like Chicharito european clubs were just willing to loan them for 1 tournament...now eventhough I know Mexico would rather show off in Conmebol to show that they truely belong there, truth of the matter winning the Copa America doesn't grant them anything (and no they're not gonna get to be part of Conmebol), winning the Gold Cup gives them the chance to play the Confederation Cup, so hey better to get Chicharito + the best ones for the Gold Cup.
Then you had the 5 doping case, but that was for the Gold Cup, there was apparently nothing done by your federation. There was a scandal involving 8 players of the Copa America team (they brought some hookers on to the hotel, and that goes against the ethics of the NT), dunno what happened with those, I think they're out.
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and with pizarro and farfan this team of peru would be smt.
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yeah. best attack in competition, 2 goals.
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I wonder what argentina will use today.
I'd say Aguero--Messi--Di Maria but it really doesn't matter. Tevez and LAvezzi are capable, they just had an off day. Sadly they got no real answers for midfield/defensive dilemna
I'd say Aguero--Messi--Di Maria but it really doesn't matter. Tevez and LAvezzi are capable, they just had an off day. Sadly they got no real answers for midfield/defensive dilemna
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Batista is sticking to almost the same line up.
Last i read off a good source on Twitter is that the front trio will be given another chance. The only change will be Zabaleta incoming at RB and Zanetti switching to LB with Rojo dropping to the bench.
Argentina's starting Xi vs Colombia (4-3-3): Romero; Zabaleta, Milito, Burdisso, Zanetti; Mascherano, Cambiasso, Banega; Lavezzi, Messi, Tevez.
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i still think i'd consider dropping mascerano to CB, lol.
i mean he started at it over milito. And use biglia in midfield to help retain more posession and add more creativity going forward.
i mean he started at it over milito. And use biglia in midfield to help retain more posession and add more creativity going forward.
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Hmm, good possibility but i think i could leave it the way it was and just change Lavezzi for Di Maria. He made quite a bit on different on the wing. Lavezzi was god damn awful, i still dont know how he got 70 mins on the pitch.
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lavezzi has generally been awesome with Messi though. Over last year + they've had best understanding/chemistry of all argentina's attackers.
So yeah he was VERY poor, but I get it.
Di Maria also has some of best potential to turn a game, so leaving him on bench isn't necessarily bad. But I'd assume this is lavezzi's last chance
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Problem with Di Maria's introduction to the game would be that he wont have a target man in the box waiting for his crosses [Higuain or Milito] so most would have to be on the ground on a cutback.
I think thats why Lavezzi is preferred, to accommodate Messi at CF and as u mentioned they have great chem/understanding.
Yeah this is ost certainly Tevez and Lavezzi last chance.
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Im looking forward to Falcao vs that weak defense, Guarin + Moreno vs Zanetti and Messi vs Yepes/Perea.
Messi's on a 13 match goal-drought with Argentina and i feel that in this match he has a good chance of breaking it.
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i didnt; mind messi's play at CF at all. All the best chances came from him.
problem is, unlike barca where villa/pedro know how to cut off wing and shoot, tevez looked uncomfortable. Lavezzi did not but he was off
aguero might be a better bet.
That or going to a 4-4-2 and using messi + tevez/higuain
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I didnt mind him as well, all i meant to say it that Lavezzi is better suited for Messi instead of Di Maria.
Could be that against Colombia that duo does well.
442 would be better suited for their personnel but imo i see the 4321 a better, play Messi and Lavezi behind Higuain and that could be explosive. As it is Messi and Lavezzi come pretty deep to collect so they will have a free role and Higuain can be uptop on his own waiting for his chance to pounce.
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the problem with messi deep is same problem you saw in world cup. He doesn't get into goalscoring positions as much, and he is the most clinical player on argentina, potentially in the world.
the only problem with a 4-4-2 is di maria is a natural midfield winger, but who plays otherside? Lavezzi is still more of a forward.