Argentina vs Ecuador, Eliminatorias, June 2 2012 (r)

Every DT has their favorite. Pekerman took Scaloni in 06 instead of Pupi. It's nothing new, just have to live with it. They are comfortable with their players because they know their patterns and what they have shown them in previous times.

 

I think Messi will drop back a little bit and help out. We saw this last year at the Copa vs Uruguay(But it was more of a 4-4-2). Gago,,Di Maria,Kun,Messi and Higuain playing as the attacking role(to a lesser extent with Gago). Yeah, we dominated the game and even were a man up for a long spell, but yet even with Kun,Messi and Higuain up front we were unable to go up and win. Sabella believes Ecuador is going to come in and play for a draw, and this is why he will want to attack with 3 up front. We probably will have the ball for most of the game and Ecuador may try to hit us on the counter. Regardless, I am interested in seeing the team play play a couple times in the next week or so.

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Alejandro does seem to have a fixation with Sosa for reasons unknown as he hardly offers anything out of the ordinary.

Defence is fine and both fullbacks offer attacking options. And at last there appear to be some fine young fullbacks coming along whose performances in the Libertadores have caught the eye.

Matias Rodriguez has been called up and hopefully gets the chance to play. Gino Peruzzi had Neymar in his pocket when Velez played Santos and then there is Sanchez Mino at Boca.

Not neglecting Nicolas Tagliafico and Ansaldi. At some point in time Sabella needs to bleed these younger players into the team. Fernandez is aerially commanding and pretty speedy but he needs regular first team football from next season.

Silvestre and Musacchio also need consideration at some point along with Colocinni. Yes I never thought I'd hear myself say that.

Sosa unfortunately replaced Gago in the last training session which to me unbalances the side in being too attacking. This might be fine against Ecuador who will play Chelsea's favoured 10-0 formation but against other sides it is unsuitable.

Gago is a much better balance even Brana alongside Masche. I can see di Maria, Kun, Pipita and Leo all prepared to work back and defend but not him. There seems to be no defined formation upfront so I hope to see plenty of interchanging and movement.

Kun can drop into that shadow nine role with ease though I'd prefer that we have real width and di Maria hugs the left touchline. Leo ?

Yes he can be the playmaker. Though again I'd prefer that Pastore and Lamela be given that role eventually. Pastore finished the season well with PSG and Lamela under Enriques guidance at Romas has come on and improved game by game (aside from that disgusting spitting incident) and should be one to look out for next season.

If he does sit there then teams will put 1-2 DM's onto him so it is imperative other players use the space created by it and do not just watch him in amazement and put some faith into their own not too small abilities.

We saw this with Barca this season at times what has been an endemic problem with the seleccion where the solution to problems on the field seems to be ,let Leo crack it by himself.

Playing Leo there does detract from his scoring potential a bit and personally my preference is to use some other playmaker there and put Messi up top on either flank with the freedom to roam at will.

---------------------------Romero----------------------------------
Zabaleta-----------Fernandez-------Musacchio---------Ansaldi---
----------------Mascherano----------------------------------------
---------------------------------------Gago------------------------
---------------------------Pastore---------------------------------
--------Messi-------------------------------------di Maria----------
--------------------------Kun/Higuain------------------------------

 

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Do you guys know of a website that will stream the game?

 

Man oh man , must have been a while since I posted here because this new lay out is the pits !! Anyhow Aguante Argentina , Vamos pibes !!!!!!!

 

Venezuela drew against Uruguay in Montevideo. They could actually make the WC if they continue to play this way.

 

the game just like every sporting event that isnt major league baseball can be watched free at firstrowsports.eu

 

hi all! is there any info about the probable line up?

 

So Gago started after all. This should be as close to the ideal lineup of most people as possible.
Zabaletta just looked really bad on Ecuador's first real chance.

 

KUN!!!!!!!!!

 

Sweetly done by Kun to go up 1-0. Really nice assist from Di Maria. Kun might have been marginally offsides.

 

Di Maria is starting to flex is passing skills. Pipita gotta put that one on goal.

 

Gol from Pipita! They're playing with confidence.

 

Now, this is more like it. The passing has been very good.

Really good play by Higuain to stay onsides and finish on his goal. Then, a good pass back to Messi for the third. No one can possibly be complaining about this Messi performance.

 

What have I missed? Team playing well? About to turn it on. Seems like Kun scored.

 

Damn it! missed all the action. Hopefully more will come.

 

Yup. Zaba has been real disappointing so far. I think the other defenders are playing well. Fernandez did not deserve that yellow, in my opinion.
I gotta question the quality of the opponent, even with how good the team has looked. How was Ecuador so vulnerable to the counter, when they're playing a la Chelsea?