EL MONO MARIO
02 Jul 2006, 12:42 AM
It has been more than 48 hrs since the end of world cup hopes for ARgentina... A very GOOD world cup has come to an end in PK's... But as we look to the future some unanswered questions are still fresh in the mind....
The World Cup was solid for Argentina.. They defended well, passed well, finished well. BUt in the end a coaching mistake did the team in. Argentina dominated Germany for most of the game... GRANTED the Franco substitution was needed, Why not Messi for Crespo??? Aimar for Riquelme... Argentina thought they had the game won and Peckerman makes a childish mistake in holding on to a ONE goal lead with no CREATIVE midfielders and a burned out strike (Tevez) in a world cup and against the host!!!!! PK's come and that's it... OUT and left to think what might have been..
There is little to truly complain about for ARgentina in this world cup.... 3 goals allowed in 5 games.... 10 goals for... The attack, the flair was there... But again mistakes seen years in advanced came through....
Riquelme came in and out of games... AGAIN I state ARgentina celebrated this player as the next Maradona when 10 years ago we hated this type of FLAIR LESS midfielder.... That midfielder was better and called Carlos Valderramma, Rai... cold, flair less players that had soccer minds... or so they called it... We gave him the # 10, and the love he gave us good passing, and NOT ONE SINGLE SHOT ON GOAL... The good passing came always when Argentina was in the lead... (Ivory Coast, Serbia) faded against Mexico... And GOT TIRED against GERMANY! THANK god Roman is a 1 World Cuper... (kinda like KILY) The fantasy is over Roman cracks under presser. And it showed.... the BIG QUESTION what ever happend to the player that dazzeled everyone in Boca?????
Why NO AIMAR?? what is it with National team coaches and Aimar????? When he came on in 2002 and 06 he brough INSTANT FLAIR, CREATIVITAY and ATTACK, he could play striker (does it in Valencia) and create.... UNLIKE 2002 when Bielsa would bring him on as a sub, Peckerdick didn't use him in any important game except against Mexico where INSTANTLY he put mexico on their toes and Freed up luck laster Riquelme... A AWSOME PLAYER who in 2010 will be in his early 30's.... PROBABLY THE MOST WASTED TALENT NEVER TO BE GIVEN A CHANCE AT A WORLD CUP. PABLO DESERVED BETTER!!!!!!!!!!
Zanetti? Why no Zannetti??? The right back position was the one used up the most by 4 players.... Burdisso, Scaloni, Cufre all played HORRID GAMES... Collocini was Solid in defense and no attack.... This THANK GOD never truly played a factor in this world cup... But a choice made more and more suspect as to why ZAnnetti didn't go as the cup went on...... We could have used the EXTRA leadership....
The Future.... Messi, Aguero, Tevez, Macherano, Cambiassio, Heinze, Milito... ect the base for the next 4 years is there now we need the right coach... Few have the qualities nessecary... Bianchi and Russo would be GREAT choices, MARADONA would be a train wreck waiting to happen...... But sadly all signs point to Diego... Bianchi is HATED by Grondona.. Russo is associated with Velez and Grondona is in a election campaign against the president of Velez for head of la AFA.... Aside from that a Shocker would be Hector Cuper, or the return on Bielsa.....
This world cup: Ayala has proven to be one of the best defenders of this Age... Juan pablo Sorin, Maxi, Tevez, Saviola, and most of the team played very very well.....
2010 is 4 years away some players will stay some will go, others will emerge.... But again sadness regins in Buenos Aires... As a UNDEFEATED argentina goes home......... AGAIN....
The World Cup was solid for Argentina.. They defended well, passed well, finished well. BUt in the end a coaching mistake did the team in. Argentina dominated Germany for most of the game... GRANTED the Franco substitution was needed, Why not Messi for Crespo??? Aimar for Riquelme... Argentina thought they had the game won and Peckerman makes a childish mistake in holding on to a ONE goal lead with no CREATIVE midfielders and a burned out strike (Tevez) in a world cup and against the host!!!!! PK's come and that's it... OUT and left to think what might have been..
There is little to truly complain about for ARgentina in this world cup.... 3 goals allowed in 5 games.... 10 goals for... The attack, the flair was there... But again mistakes seen years in advanced came through....
Riquelme came in and out of games... AGAIN I state ARgentina celebrated this player as the next Maradona when 10 years ago we hated this type of FLAIR LESS midfielder.... That midfielder was better and called Carlos Valderramma, Rai... cold, flair less players that had soccer minds... or so they called it... We gave him the # 10, and the love he gave us good passing, and NOT ONE SINGLE SHOT ON GOAL... The good passing came always when Argentina was in the lead... (Ivory Coast, Serbia) faded against Mexico... And GOT TIRED against GERMANY! THANK god Roman is a 1 World Cuper... (kinda like KILY) The fantasy is over Roman cracks under presser. And it showed.... the BIG QUESTION what ever happend to the player that dazzeled everyone in Boca?????
Why NO AIMAR?? what is it with National team coaches and Aimar????? When he came on in 2002 and 06 he brough INSTANT FLAIR, CREATIVITAY and ATTACK, he could play striker (does it in Valencia) and create.... UNLIKE 2002 when Bielsa would bring him on as a sub, Peckerdick didn't use him in any important game except against Mexico where INSTANTLY he put mexico on their toes and Freed up luck laster Riquelme... A AWSOME PLAYER who in 2010 will be in his early 30's.... PROBABLY THE MOST WASTED TALENT NEVER TO BE GIVEN A CHANCE AT A WORLD CUP. PABLO DESERVED BETTER!!!!!!!!!!
Zanetti? Why no Zannetti??? The right back position was the one used up the most by 4 players.... Burdisso, Scaloni, Cufre all played HORRID GAMES... Collocini was Solid in defense and no attack.... This THANK GOD never truly played a factor in this world cup... But a choice made more and more suspect as to why ZAnnetti didn't go as the cup went on...... We could have used the EXTRA leadership....
The Future.... Messi, Aguero, Tevez, Macherano, Cambiassio, Heinze, Milito... ect the base for the next 4 years is there now we need the right coach... Few have the qualities nessecary... Bianchi and Russo would be GREAT choices, MARADONA would be a train wreck waiting to happen...... But sadly all signs point to Diego... Bianchi is HATED by Grondona.. Russo is associated with Velez and Grondona is in a election campaign against the president of Velez for head of la AFA.... Aside from that a Shocker would be Hector Cuper, or the return on Bielsa.....
This world cup: Ayala has proven to be one of the best defenders of this Age... Juan pablo Sorin, Maxi, Tevez, Saviola, and most of the team played very very well.....
2010 is 4 years away some players will stay some will go, others will emerge.... But again sadness regins in Buenos Aires... As a UNDEFEATED argentina goes home......... AGAIN....