Batista releases list for Spain friendly. Zanetti and Cambiasso are back.

Discussion in 'Argentina: Selecciones Nacionales' started by W.Lewin, Aug 20, 2010.

  1. W.Lewin

    W.Lewin Member

    Aug 5, 2010
    ARQUEROS
    Sergio Romero (AZ Alkmaar - Holanda)
    Mariano Andújar (Catania - Italia)
    Agustín Marchesín (Lanús - Argentina)
    DEFENSORES
    Martín Demichelis (Bayern Munich - Alemania)
    Walter Samuel (Inter - Italia)
    Nicolás Burdisso (Inter - Italia)
    Gabriel Heinze (Olimpique de Marsella - Francia)
    Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City - Inglaterra)
    Gabriel Milito (Barcelona - España)
    Javier Zanetti (Inter - Italia)
    MEDIOCAMPISTAS
    Javier Mascherano (Liverpool - Inglaterra)
    Fernando Gago (Real Madrid - España)
    Ever Banega (Valencia - España)
    Ángel Di María (Real Madrid - España)
    Esteban Cambiasso (Inter - Italia)
    Mario Bolatti (Fiorentina - Italia)
    Andrés D'Alessandro (Inter - Brasil)
    DELANTEROS
    Gonzalo Higuaín (Real Madrid - España)
    Carlos Tevez (Manchester City - Inglaterra)
    Sergio Agüero (Atlético Madrid - España)
    Lionel Messi (Barcelona - España)
    Diego Milito (Inter - Italia)
    Ezequiel Lavezzi (Napoli - Italia)
     
  2. Brandon10

    Brandon10 Member

    Mar 4, 2010
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    Really? No Pastore???????????????????????????
     
  3. futbol_Jonz

    futbol_Jonz Member

    Aug 8, 2007
    Toronto
    Mascherano, Gago, Banega,Cambiasso,Bollati.... 5 out of the 6 mid's play the same position.
    might be a bit much.
     
  4. Dr. Know

    Dr. Know Member+

    Dec 5, 2005
    Macondo
    That's the first thing I thought. If Pastore was there instead of Bolatti it would be almost perfect.
     
  5. W.Lewin

    W.Lewin Member

    Aug 5, 2010
    Seems Batista is counting on Banega? Who's going to be the midfield playmaker?

    Also, Gabriel Milito is also back.

    Possible lineups?
     
  6. Dr. Know

    Dr. Know Member+

    Dec 5, 2005
    Macondo
    D'Alessandro could be the playmaker.

    --------------Romero
    -Zabaleta-Milito-Samuel-Zanetti
    ------Mascherano---Banega
    ---Messi---D'Alessandro--DiMaria
    ----------------Higuain
     
  7. Rattlehead

    Rattlehead Member+

    Barcelona, Inter Milan
    Argentina
    Jun 21, 2010
    Jakarta
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    I always thought D'Alessandro is in the same category as Aimar... will never able to carried the team... but let see how he play, I think the last time he played was 5 years ago?
     
  8. Volrath

    Volrath Member

    Jun 28, 2007
    No Perotti and Pastore :(
     
  9. W.Lewin

    W.Lewin Member

    Aug 5, 2010
  10. Volrath

    Volrath Member

    Jun 28, 2007
    It's a joke, Roman will be there against Spain but as a fan in the stands to cheer the team on ;)

    It also states that he and Iniesta are very good friends since their time at barça. They talk to eachother every day apparently.
     
  11. cigar_city

    cigar_city Member+

    Jun 20, 2005
    Likely where I should NOT be...
    Club:
    Newell s Old Boys
    THIS ^ is a line up :D
     
  12. SupaMario

    SupaMario Member+

    Aug 31, 2009
    Los Angeles
    Club:
    CA Tigre
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    I love it, more drama and more Soap Operas!

    "Who has killed Javier Pastore?"

    "D'Alessandro comes back from the dead"

    "Roman shows up out of nowhere, can it be? Is he coming back to his former love, La Seleccion?"

    Staid tuned till the next friendly to see and hear the outcomes of these stories... Duhn Duhn Duhn



    On a serious note,okay my initial thoughts are happy to see Pupi back, and Cambiasso. G.Milito in the back should be great,I hope he pairs up with Samuel and Pupi can play either side. I hope we say a new lineup, hope he does pull an "El Diego" when he calls new faces and does not even play them. So I hope to see Pupi,D'Alessandro,G.Milito starting.
     
  13. cigar_city

    cigar_city Member+

    Jun 20, 2005
    Likely where I should NOT be...
    Club:
    Newell s Old Boys
    The first thing that struck me was the inclusion (again) of Demichelis (AGAIN).

    Then i thought the same as you and Futbol Jonz.

    I think it says more about the style of game we'll see from argentina then anything else. While a "fantasista" for lack of a better term, is really not included save for D' Alessandro (who has clearly and comfortably assumed the creator role for the Copa Lib champions), all of those guys, pariculalrly Banega and Gago, excel at maintaining posession and competently assisting in the movement of the ball.

    It also appears to me, IMO, that he wants to provide Zanetti and Cambiasso the opportunity to get the praise and lauding they deserve in front of the home fans.
     
  14. Leon12

    Leon12 Member+

    Jan 5, 2006
    Man of the world
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    No Pastore, what the f**k is going on, he is our brightest hope in midfield and he's not even in the squad. :mad:
     
  15. leomessi1919

    leomessi1919 New Member

    Jun 18, 2008
    Club:
    CA Boca Juniors
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    its evident this has to do with the ordeal surround the U20's with Batista/Pastore/Huracan.

    That is why he didn't play against Ireland and why hes not here today.

    The thing is, I am not nearly as mad as I would have been had Maradona left him out. It is just so much easier to flip out about Diego's lists :D

    I thin D'Allesandro is an interesting option and I am very happy to see Pupi back. Even if it is just a good-bye match, good for Batista after El Diego treated a class act like a pieace of ******** ever since he stripped of the captaincy and then ultimately left him out :mad:
     
  16. locoxriver

    locoxriver Moderator
    Staff Member

    May 22, 2005
    Los Angeles
    Club:
    CA River Plate
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    D'Alessandro finally returns to the NT! :D :D :D Let's hope he stays this time. He could definitely form an interesting partnership with Messi.
     
  17. Brandon10

    Brandon10 Member

    Mar 4, 2010
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    Are we ever going to be able to move past petty fights and just play the damn game. Another coach that is going to pick and choose based on how he likes players instead of the skill they have?
     
  18. berloha

    berloha Member

    Nov 10, 2007
    Club:
    TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

    Okay...one of the better list's I have seen. Of course now we don't have many creative midfielders. Di Maria isn't it, and D'Allessandro will prove in the seleccion.
     
  19. afar

    afar Member+

    Apr 26, 2007
    Pastore has been on fire. If Batista also is going to hold grudges, then he is not the man for the job.
     
  20. W.Lewin

    W.Lewin Member

    Aug 5, 2010
    What are these grudges you speak of between Pastore and Batista?
     
  21. JollyJumper

    JollyJumper Member

    Sep 10, 2009
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    I really like this list for the game against Spain. I wonder what could have been if Diego took these players to the World Cup...

    The only thing that I would change is Bolatti and D'alessandro, for Pastore and Aimar. And for Copa America I would throw in Riquelme if he is able to return to good form.

    However the defense is too old for the next World Cup. Who should play defense in the next WC? Zabaleta is the only youngster and he can play RB. Maybe we could have one veteran playing CB: Burdisso/Samuel/G. Milito. But who should be the other CB? Garay/Angeleri? And who should play left back? Ansaldi?

    The defense has a lot of question marks for the next world cup, and I hope the new players can get enough experience together. But I like how the midfield and forwards are shaping up. And I hope we see Pastore in a future list.
     
  22. afar

    afar Member+

    Apr 26, 2007
    Oh I don't know ----- guys here are saying something happened when Pastore was playing for Huracan, and Huracan would not release him, which upset Batista. Maybe someone here can shed light on it.
     
  23. Rattlehead

    Rattlehead Member+

    Barcelona, Inter Milan
    Argentina
    Jun 21, 2010
    Jakarta
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    I dont think there's a grudge dude, it's only the second game since world cup and Batista might just trying to add some players that has been overlooked for quite sometimes. There's not many coach on the planet that is as dumb and nonsense as Diego.
     
  24. King Aguero

    King Aguero New Member

    May 22, 2008
    Its a good list but no Pastore is a huge question mark and i still have question marks all over that back line! the only change is Millito and Zabaleta everyone else is the same? and why is Bolatti ahead of Pastore? i understand hes trying to bring CMS to the team but Bolatti? really?
     
  25. argentine soccer fan

    Staff Member

    Jan 18, 2001
    San Francisco Bay Area
    Club:
    CA Boca Juniors
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    D'Alessandro hasn't done much for Argentina in the past, but the way he's playing for Inter I'm glad that he's getting another chance.

    Calling Mascherano, Cambiasso, Bolatti, Gago and Banega seems like overkill. Maybe Batista will unveil a new revolutionary midfield system called the quintuple five. Of course, if necessary Zanetti and Demichelis can play a defensive midfield role as well, so you have seven guys who can play defensive midfield.

    Makes sense. Batista himself was a five. :D
     

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