Basile = menottista?

[Century's Best]

First of all, good luck today, I look forward to this game.

Secondly. I read this article on cnnsi.com and the writer implies Basile is a follower of the Menotti school and he uses Basile's time under Menotti as a coach when the former was a player.

How much truth is there to this?

And if this is true, then where do Bielsa and Pekerman fit?

[argentine soccer fan]

Basile played for Menotti at Huracan. He is also considered to suscribe to Menotti's philosophy of football, so to speak. Pekerman also leans towards Menotti's camp, although maybe to a lesser extent than Basile.

Bielsa is quite the opposite. I think he was more in Bilardo's camp, in terms of philosophy.

This is symplistic, but in a nutshell:

Menotti = The strength of Argentine football is improvisation. Attack, play attractive football, give the players freedom, put creativity above tactics.

Bilardo = Leave nothing to chance, be practical. To be competitive, trust tactical organization and fitness first, then our creativity is a bonus.

[argentine soccer fan]

To put it in Brazilian perspective, I think Dunga would definitely be considered to be of Bilardo's school. A good example of Menotti's school of thought would be Tele Santana.

Hey, good luck today. May the best team win. (I mean Argentina of course.)

[Century's Best]

To put it in Brazilian perspective, I think Dunga would definitely be considered to be of Bilardo's school. A good example of Menotti's school of thought would be Tele Santana.

Hey, good luck today. May the best team win. (I mean Argentina of course.)

Yeah I see why you compare Menotti to Tele.

Good game today, though I thought you guys had more to offer (no disrespect intended).

[BigSoccer Bot]

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