so yea .. what do you think we need to beat France??? what lineups do you think should play that day . France made England look like a bunch of veterans in the friendly !!! They were in total control of the whole match ! They are a team to be feared right now. We have a very tough world class opponent in May.
I like our odds..we can definitely surprise them. We'll need very solid forwards and a tough midfield. Our defense has to be tight and needs to watch out for filtered balls in and their speed. We can't miss our chances on goal, this will be a fantastic game for us though! with the team from yesterday plus liga players, we'll be sick!!
Well, we are still 2 months away from this game however, I don't expect our line up to change that much, I think Elizaga will be our top choice unless Banguera has one hell of an apertura or Aragon gets called again, I do expect Ambrossi to start with Omar de Jesus, but our central defenders I really would like to see Perlaza step up and take Ivan's spot, La sombra is still good unless Guagua really steps it up in Barcelona these coming games, our middle field will remain intact unless Mendez comes back, for some reason I think Vizuete really likes Walter Ayovi and Quiroz, Castillo and Valencia will definetly be there, and our 2 forwards I think they should be Benites and Caicedo, of course I might be wrong but this sounds pretty logic, Joffre Guerron has really evolved into an awesome player but Valencia and him are kinda the same position as LSM.But guys I think this is going to be a really hard game but about time we start playing with the big boys, Its a fine test before playing Argentina and Colombia.
i think we need to test out benitez with felix borja or felipe caicedo... speed w/ strength sounds good..
I dont care if we win or lose by 100 goals, the experience we get from a team like France is invaluable for us....if we can learn from that game, we will do well in WCQ
Pronostico reservado,,,I need to see the call up first and foremost. Someone said Guagua,,well I don't see the man being called for the NT for a good minute and Perlaza won't do.Para eso mi quedo con el "Cabo" Castro and I dare to say that Fransisco Gomes Portocarrero needs to get a chance en la zaga de la Tri.The man esta jugando harta pelotas!
I agree, except for Guerron comment. I do not seem them anything alike except for the fact that they are both elite players and very very fast. Although I don't seem him as a good striker, Guerron that is, He is a Master, I mean a Master of breaking through the opponent's defense while delivering excellent crosses. I am curious to see what a 3-3-4 line-up will be like. Bolanos, F Caicedo and Guerron on front. In any case, I would love to see Guerron in the squad. Strike while the iron is hot. I'm sorry guys, Espinoza made a great save but he was very shady. He always has been that way. Either he was really good or really bad. Espinoza did not have a good game. Vizuete was up his ass constantly throughout the game. When He plays for LDU, he leaves wide gaps. LDU's last game proved that. Their defense was not "Ecuadorian", it was Super Ecuadorian. I didn't get those butterflies in mys stomach as I do when Espinoza plays. What you guys think about this?
I don't think we watched the same game. I thought France were rather solid but not at all impressive. England were the team that looked a little lost due to Capello's style still being a "new" to them. Wierd game... I would play Borja and Caicedo v. France. Both play in Europe and might have a better idea as to how to get passed/score against the defender's of France' calibre. I'm not putting down the Mexican league, but this is a whole other level!! Besides, it would be good to see what comes out of it. If it's not working, Benitez can always come in during the last 30-25 minutes of the game. Valencia and Castillo willl have their hands full playing up and backtracking to help with defence. For the goalie, I'd give Aragon a shot. He's about to become champion with Standard in the Belgian league and he has had a lot to do with that being the starting goalie.
I think this game can show us what type of player Benitez is...I'm interested in watching how he does against a quality European defense(for a change) I have never liked Borja he is not a nt player
lol....all scorpion kicks aside, he should get another shot on the NT....he has been in wonderful form in Belgium with Standard...
In my opinion, between Elizaga,Banguera,Klimowicz,Aragon there ain't that much difference usually Elizaga guets a little more respect because he is captain of his team and all but either of these guys' performance will be similar to the other they are not as good as Cevallos[who is having an awesome year] back in the days or Moras' prime days, but they are infinetly better than Ibarra and Viteri.
I think Elizaga or Aragon should get the nod for starter... as for our strikers, I'd like to see Caicedo and Tenorio, they're the same pair that did incredibly well against the USA and Mexico before getting subbed out by dumb Suarez...I just see these guys clicking well together, I dunno.... As for defense.... ????
I like them together as well but Tenorio doesn't not look the same as he use too. I'm kinda feeling Guerron and Bolanos.
setanta sports will have the rights for the game in north america so it looks like we got to go to a bar or buy the game online @ http://www.videosport.com/qualifiers2008/tarifs.php?s5muid=2435&type=live
Anyone going to be around during the game? It starts in 10 minutes. Unfortunatly I am at work but will try to find a stream to follow along best I can!
So far 1-0 for France in the 50+ minute. It was a goalazo. Can't see the game for more than a few minutes at a time so I can't comment much other than France seems to be dominating the 2nd half.
Carlos Tenorio had a great first half Valencia ran his ass off Castillo played well, but could have had some better shots Ayovi was pretty good Elizaga=paquetazo on that second goal, he wasn't ready.... Borja proves once again how useless he can be for the NT, he was invisible on the field, Caicedo would have been a much better option IMO, also, why wasn't Lara put in the game? Quiroz should not have been taken off, many of our problems started after he left. Ecuador played a very organized first half, to our credit we held it 0-0 for 58 minutes and had a few key chances that were shirked in the first half. I think Vizuete would have done good to make some subs the way Domenech did...2-0 with a semi-improvisational squad isn't too bad. If liga players were in the mix, I feel it would have been a much more just outcome
I think Ecuador played well... They just blew a lot of good opportunities at goal Highlights Carlos Tenorio had the best chance to score FFwd to 29:35 http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/443692
From what I saw Ecuador played very well. The two goals by Gomis were superb, he had an inspired night. Given the circumstances that France was playing at home with their full squad and we had at least 4 or 5 regular starters not available, this performance was not bad. The team looked lively, organized, disciplined, and dangerous at times. Carlos Tenorio was unlucky to have the ball touched away by a defender after dribbling the keeper in the 1st half. I liked that when France scored the first goal, Vizuete put in another striker. It signals that he wanted the tie and wasn't satisfied with a 1-0 loss. All in all, Ecuador was a solid opponent and France had a difficult time breaking them down. The difference between the teams was that France had a striker that was on fire.