"Romanticismo en época de crudo materialismo" sums up the analysis of Argentine fútbol in 1965: low on goals, high on defensive tactics that prevent teams from scoring.
Rattín symbolized the decade of "scientific", "modern" fútbol as the epitome of a cuadillo. This article is one example of the discussions swirling around Argentine fútbol
Hoping for a better season in 1966, the article expresses a desire for Argentine fútbol to move past "bochornosos espectáculos donde abundarán las agresiones, el juego brusco, la indisciplina y la incultura."
1966-1970 (and up to 1973) was a time of constant intervention in AFA by the government. Suárez is sent to Europe to take control of a team in turmoil.
The first article looks at the evolution of soccer through playing styles and tactical formations. The second article highlights the Racing team of 1966 that scored many goals in large part becasue the head coach gave players liberty to develop their…
Government intervention leads to the appointment of Suárez, whose goals mirror key words of the 1960s in soccer: order, structure, modernization, and research-based solutions
AFA is divided between "oficialistas" and "legalistas", prompting an intervention of AFA and the appointment of Suárez-who is known as a good compromiser.
Although Helenio Herrera is credited with efficiently using a sweeper, or sometimes stopper, in his catenaccio system, the position has a longer history and also shows that Argentine teams cannot apply such a system