Im asking u guys since the team has used so many different youth players. I heard alot of good news about an awsome midfield, and 1 good forward. I hear nothing of good defenders other then the veterans.
i would have to say joaquin botero (bolivar) and jose alfredo castillo (oriente/ tecos) up front...botero actually was leading for most goals in the bolivian league until the last game where JAC scored four goals to win by one.. i also think gatti ribeiro and percy colque are locks for wing players..and hopefully vaca is in the mix.. they have a match against venezuela in august, but i doubt vaca or castillo will get called in..i think it is too soon to tell. the line up against mexico was pretty poor during their friendly in SF:
Actually for only having three days to put the team together, I thought they played quite well against Mexico. I dont remember the young mans name, but we had a defender who was all over their forwards. I hope Vaca gets some time with the National team. He's a player with a lot of potential who needs to be exposed to the International game.
Please guys...botero can only score for bolivar...give hi the green jersey the guy is inept. I'm sorry, but any league that has botero as its leading scorer has got to suck...I know, I love strongest, but jesus, i'm preparing myself for a long drought of talented plaeyrs for the nat team. Castillo is good and hopfully he'll keep his head straight...our biggest problem is that the federation leaders steal from the league and the entity thus screwing up the nats team.
I agree with you Etcheverrito, corruption in the Federation is nothing new for us. Until the day comes that we get some honest people with love of their country in there, we're going to continue to suck. One major step in the right direction was hiring Carlos Trucco as the coach. I've been fed up with the coaching job going to Argentines, Spaniards, etc... We have some good young talent, we need someone who's been there to guide them. I pray one day your namesake, Marco will guide our boys to the World Cup.
3.) ************ you. I think that I know a little about Che god damn it. I know where the ************ he came from, it was a joke. Jesus ************ing Christ. Who cares about the Bolivian National team? It's not like they have a chance anyway.
4. Fvck you to Ahole, if you dont care about the Bolivian National team, get the hell off this forum.
he's good...fast little f***er, only decent bolivar player out there. We're facing an uphill in copa america and the qualifiers boys...Oh yeah, Trucco is no longer the coach...the nats doesn't have a coach and we got a game against ven in a few weeks. Freakin morons!
About two weeks ago...check out www.eldiario.net they are trying to get soria to coach the nats for that game. Morons!
Allthough I think we'll miss Trucco I would still rather have a former National team player as a coach then some foreigner that doesn't know our boys. I wish the Idiots at the federation would get their shi.. together. It's so damn aggravating
What we need to do is clone bruce arena, teach him spanish and how to kick around the morons runnng the fed and there...our problems will be solved!
I think the idiots at the federation would drive Arena nuts. We need someone who can stand up to them and TELL them what it is. Some one like say,....Maybe,....Marco Etcheverry? UN DIA
come on man! Look how United is run these days, its like the mickey mouse club...Arena would say, "I want donuts with sprinkling things on top" and he'd get it or there be hell to pay...Etch just throws temper tantrums and that's it...
I'm not to crazy about Soria. The dude had mad skills but his style of play would be good only for south america or latin america. We need a coach that will counter attack or give suprises. The typical Bolivian or south american coach likes to spend alot of time up front, basically flooding the opponents defensive zone. I hate that type of soccer becuase the opponents defense is already set up and know what to expect. We need a coach that will use the entire field, get defenders out of their position and move forward for the kill as the defense is stretched out. We need to counter more instead of resorting to dominateing the goal area. Look at Argentina; they flooded the entire offensive zone and couldnt get squat from England. I saw no suprises in their attack. The person I want to see as our future coach would have to be Platini. THe dude has been the heart and soul of the best team in Portugal. Diablo would make a good choice as well. I dont think anyone has won more championships in as many different countries than sir Diablo.
all i know that GK is also in short supply...but please oh please do not let mauricio soria EVER put on the national team jersey..(sorry chico13)..but that guy is a total nutcase..i.e. the game between the strongest-bolivar in the last game of the apertura..
Jaime Moreno? Does he even get considered fot the Nat'l team anymore? If not is it because there are better options, he is too injury prone, he doesn't get on with FA or what? When he is healthy I think he is still a very good player, so I'm just curious.
I think that if we are to be serious for 2006, we have to get serious NOW. First off the Federation needs to stop f'ing around and get their books in order. The Copa America is going to be a great place to showcase our youth. I think we just need a home grown coach (ok NOT Soria) with an eye for talent and patience to let the young guys grow and learn. Get Castillo and Vaca involved and playing with the National side. And settle on a coach. Platini would be excellent. Maybe Marco in two years. Just DO something positive. This last WC qualifying was pathetic. We have some great young talent, let's see what they can do.
in order to have a remote chance at qualifying, we need to win ALL the games at home. sure, maybe teams are figuring out how to combat the altitude or the psychological factor...it still can play into our hands.. we had some ties that were terrible, and the argentina game was heartbreaking..that is why the prospects of a JAC with a nose for those poacher, rebound goals is such promising... ...how many of those ties such as against paraguay would have been three points? if we win ALL the games in la paz and pull off some mild upsets, such as in peru, chile or even ecuador..we have a shot.
FROM EL DIARIO SITE, BOLIVAR WILL REPRESENT BOLIVIA; Soria será DT. de la selección El destacado ex jugador, hoy exitoso entrenador, Vladimir Soria, será el director técnico de la selección boliviana que el próximo 21 de agosto, enfrentará a Venezuela, en partido amistoso a jugarse en Caracas. Soria, como ya publicará EL Diario en su edición del pasado lunes, era el “indicado” –a criterio del presidente de la Federación Boliviana de Fútbol, Walter Castedo- para dirigir al combinado nacional en el cotejo ya comprometido con anterioridad, por sus conocimientos del material humano que será convocado para el encuentro internacional. El ofrecimiento formal de Castedo a “Vladi” Soria fue realizado ayer, pasado el mediodía. El titular federativo, le adelantó al entrenador de Bolívar, todo su respaldo y confianza para que pueda trabajar con una anticipación de cuatro a cinco días antes del compromiso. Los méritos de Soria se basan en la excelente labor que desarrolló en el torneo “Apertura” al frente del primer plantel de Bolívar, logrando ganar la primera plaza boliviana a la Copa Libertadores de América, con más elemento nacional que extranjero, incluso dándose el lujo de poner en el banco de suplentes a futbolistas foráneos de gran trayectoria, como el brasileño Julio César Ferreira y a veces al argentino naturalizado boliviano Martín Lígori. Según dirigentes de la Federación, Bolívar aportaría a la selección para el encuentro contra el seleccionado venezolano a por lo menos siete jugadores, entre los que se cuenta a José Carlo Fernández, Luis Gatti Ribero, Oscar Sánchez, Percy Colque, Marco Sandy, Gonzalo Galindo y Joaquín Botero. Además de otros futbolistas de clubes ligueros del interior que definiría el entrenador.
Well what's done is done. I just hope the Federation gives him their full support. I'm interested to see how well he prepares for Copa America.