Mundial Sub20: vs. Argentina, julio 19 (R) (News, etc..

Que bueno que nosotros y nuestros vecinos hemos llegado tan lejos en este Mundial. Quisiera felicitar a nuestros hermanos argentinos y a nosotros por todavia estar con vida en Canada.

Tengo tickets para esta semifinal, la final y el 3er puesto haci que esta semana va a ser loca para mi. Este mes he acumulado mas o menos 40 horas de manejo entre Toronto y New England, pero ha valido la pena.

 

En los amistosos del 2006 y 2007, y en el Sudamericano, Chile se vio mejor de jugar a jugar.

Ojalá que en esta ocasión la historia NO se repita, y Chile clasifique a la Final del Mundial.

Mi equipo para ganarle a los trasandinos:
Toselli
Martínez
Larrondo
Suárez
Carmona
Isla
Medel
Vidal
Vidangossy
Sánchez
Grondona

 

Suerte contra Argentina

Im rooting for yall to win it all

 

Gracias El_Chompira, sera un partido dificil y muy peleado, ojala que lo ganemos.

 

Yo digo : los dos a la final !!!
he he
Pero no es posible.
Los dos mejores equipos de este mundial,sin dudas.
Voy por mi argentina,pero chile tiene un equipazo.
La unica contra es el tremedo desgaste que han tenido contra nigeria.
Quizas se compense con los que van a faltar en argentina por las doble tarjetas amarillas.
Un orgullo que dos equipos sudamericanos que estan jugando asi,leguen lejos y que den cara por el continente.

 

Good luck to Chile they have been the most impressive team I have seen in this competition. Great defending, attack with flair, and a very cohesive group. Went to the game yesterday and it was very much a pro-Chilean crowd, which offered the best atmosphere I have seen thus far in the tourny. Unfortunate that Montreal won't be hosting a semi final.
Couple of players have stood out, Toscelli (keeper with good instincts), Sanchez (can turn on a dime), Vidal (eye for goal from a DM) and Vidangossy (mesmerizes with the ball at his feet). Are these players future stars in Europe?

 

Thanks Chompiras, ElClu and Rob

Yesterday Vidal didn't play (probably you are talking about Mauricio Isla, who scored 2 goals, and is one of the better chilean players (he can play like sweeper or defensive midfielder, but he always goes in attack.

So far: Vidal gonna play with Bayer 04 Leverkusen (but like centralback, not like left midfielder), Vidangossy gonna play with Recreativo Huelva(Villarreal will send it to that team on loan), Sánchez gonna play with Udinese, and Medina gonna play with Osasuna.
But probably 2 or 3 other U20 chilean players will go to Europe: Suárez, Isla, and why not Toselli and Larrondo.

 

I know Vidal didn't play yesterday but he was immense in the previous matches. Yes Isla has played great as well not only yesterday. I kept on wondering why a #3 was involved in so many attacks. Either way this looks to be a very strong young group of Chileans who along with Suazo on the senior squad can be a surprise team come 2010.

 

Can this team break the curse? We always seem to lose in semifinals... we have to break the curse at some point.

 

Ojalá Sulantay le de continuidad a Grondona; Medina no merece ser titular en mi opinión.

 

Perdona la pregunta: para los que viven en Toronto, y no tienen entradas al partido, saben uds donde se puede ir a ver el partido con otros chilenos? Algun sports bar, o algo asi? A lo mejor en el restaurante que hay en Kensington Market?

Mejor si sirven empanadas tambien ... .

Gracias.

 

We need to keep these kids isolated... they are already making them feel like rock stars.

On monday they had TVN make a contact between Toselli and his idol Buljuvacich, goalkeeper from UC.

They also made a live contact between Medel and his family in Chile... making a big sob story of how important is what they are doing and bla bla bla....

 

I agree.

In UCTV I saw Sánchez and another player wearing different clothes in a canadian mall, and joking with the "journalist" of that channel.

Media=shit

Let them alone, pleeeeeeeeeese! (just for this week at least!)

 

Por cierto, www.terra.cl/deportes informó en la medianoche que Sánchez no entrenó, y que difícilmente juegue mañana.

Y vaticina un 4-4-2 (con Vidal como lateral izquierdo)...no quiero creer.
(aunque Vidal de lateral izquierdo rindió excelente en la Roja adulta en Mendoza).

.............Toselli..............
............Martínez............
...Larrondo..Suárez...Vidal
Currimilla..Medel..Isla..Cortés
............Vidangossy...........
............¿Medina?.............

La duda del "Negro" Sulantay es Medina o Grondona.

 

I would be happy if we can squeeze Sanchez for at least one-half. he is always dangerous when he touches the ball. But he and Vidal will need to keep their heads cool or they will get into "card" problems again. We know que los argentinos van a pegar pata, they just need to be prepared for them and not go down with every single contact made.

I am a tad worried about the "other" uncontrollable factor and that is the weather. There are calling for rain (chance of t-storm). Last time Chile played in rain on artificial turf (vs Austria), it brought there weakest game, in my opinion.
I do not think they know hiw to use the wet turf to their advantage. On offence, they need to keep the ball low and shoot low (with one bounce) on net.

 

I can sense the bias in this statement

But I have to agree. The fact is Grondona a marcador goles en menos tiempo en la cancha comparado a Medina. Ademas, el Medina se a perdido uno cuanto goles. He probably scores 1 goal for every 10 scoring chances he gets. Also, he does minimal in creating goal-scoring opportunities and has a habit of ALWAYS being offside. If I could only have a dollar for every time he is called offside, I'd be filthy rich!