FIFA World Cup: Argentina v. Switzerland (Round of 16) - July 1, 2014

we need Aguero back and I think the coach needs to have the shit kicked out of him for leaving Tevez who had a GREAT season

 

F*ck Tevez! The guy is not even watching the games. Just shows the attitude.

He was hardly a world beater in 2010 also.

 

We need him now, especially with Higuain and Aguero clearly not match fit.

 

We need a #9 not Tevez

 

I have seen Tevez banging against a wall of defenders too many times. He is obstinate and wants to break defenses on his own, then gets annoyed and gets a red. It's a 50/50 situation with him.

Great player, obviously (he's my fav player on my profile), but brings too much baggage.

We do have good players to build a strong team against Belgium.

 

We could have brought 6 strikers , instead of loading with 8 midfielders which we are not using

 

Actually that photo was from 1982 WC , Belgium successfully kicking him out of the game in that match but 1986, it didnt matter how many players in front of him.

 

Firstly Tevez has done sod all for the NT so can we stop banging that dead drum. Secondly it's entirely Tevez's fault he is not a part of the NT anymore, have people forgotten his constant moaning and whinging about having to sit in first class and fly to South America so he could get himself sent off in qualifying games, remember him wanting to retire from international football. Thirdly, the guy is a trouble maker, why do you think France did not take Nasri, he is one of there best players, because he is a shit stirrer, same as Tevez. So please just stop with the Tevez nonsense.

 

Buenos Aires the moment of Di Maria's winner. (two webcams)

 

Sabella's most important idea in this match was to move Di Maria to the right wing in order to try to break the bunker with long range shooting rather than crosses (like we tried vs Iran) and knew that Messi's opportunities would be limited as the defense collapsed on him. I'm not sure if it really worked but Di Maria did have the great shot in the top right corner that the keeper saved and the winner from this. He ended up with 12 shots total which is maybe a record for him.

Mostly disappointed with Gago here. He didn't provide the link to our 4 forwards. That's the reason he is on the team. Think it's time to go with either Enzo or Biglia. Both scan score from midfield and Biglia at least is much better defensively. I think Gago has only made one Veron type pass in this WC (brilliant pass to Higuain against Iran) and hasn't been great defensively either.

Higuain continues to add very little, especially against these deep defenses.

FF is having an awful tournament. I figured him for a real gamer who wouldn't choke.

Thought Sabella should have used the 3rd sub much earlier as we were looking deflated in midfield.

 

Yep, the flipside is that lavezzi just dissapeared from the match. But anyway, who would start him as a RM? Just sabella...

 

It wasn't a bad idea but yeah if we were going to play Di Maria as right winger rather than left mf/winger I would have used Enzo rather than Lavezzi on the left. Lavezzi can play either wing but our midfield was lacking without Di Maria on the left and I think Messi's 6 tackles and 2 shots are evidence of that.

 

Pretty much agree with all of these .What about Pipa?

 

He did win his first header of the tournament.

 

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I wonder what they have been doing in training. They looked shaky yet again on setpieces. You cannot afford to let your guard drop for a second yet at one corner only Gago was aware and was doubled on allowing diver into the box with ease.

And when di Maria scored celebrating is all very well but they just did not play keep ball and offered up another chance to the Swiss for free and again the marking was poor.

Garay's card should be appealed and rescinded. It was a joke. The referee too was dreadful. Xhaka should have been sent off. 29 fouls from Switzerland several of which were yellow card worthy.

Nonetheless even though we expected the Swiss to bunker, the movement of the ball was too slow and there was little movement off it. When Sabella went to four up front they all remained in a line. That is so simple for defenders. No one coming short. No one going deep or wide. Messi did not move enough either to try and pull their defence out of shape.

No use was made of Messi being double marked by exploiting the space because of a lack of movement off the ball and the slow passing. Sabellas substitutions were puzzling too. Perez not used and Maxi with his experience. What worries me also is that only a few players had been practicing penalties. What ? All of them need to practice for every eventuality.

Romero is a good instinctive keeper but when asked to think as on the Drmic chance he hesitates and is lost. His handling ie juggling the ball after a free kick also betrays nervousness.

Rojo was superb as he has been in all the games and will make a worthy centreback partner for Garay in his natural role. Credit to Palacio for creating the chance for the goal as well and the perseverance of Angelito.



I think I aged a few years during that game as well as having to listen to more rubbish from the BBC commentators including the winker Lawrenson and his comment about diving. And like SM has mentioned it was great to see those Brazilians shut up.

 

His default run ASF to create space except di Maria had popped up on the right not left...... Higgy needs a massive kick up the backside. If he is not fit as it seems to be drop him. I still wonder what made him play a meaningless Coppa Italia game and exacerbate some sort of injury. If the others had taken the lead of Leo they wouldn't be struggling as much. Manchester City also deserve blame for their treatment of Kun as do Barcelona with Messi and his hamstring issues.

 

Everyone get out of the way and let Di Maria run. His energy is amazing. Usually cause of his style he's exhausted at 75'. In this match he just kept running. There's currently no player in the world who's as active as Angel.

 

I noticed the sour Selecao supporter behind first....

 

Heart of a lion. If he had been allowed he'd have ripped off Shaqiri's head. Almost as bad a diver as Klinsmann the master (cheat).

 

All hail the real Messiah.....