Helpful to assess the "modern" playing style and the "pasecitos" of yesteryear (criollo, or lo nuestro is not used, but the descriptions allude to the "golden age", romanticism, cracks)
Zubeldia is willing to sell of good players in order to bring up younger stars that will mold well into his playing style and tactical preferences at Estudiantes
"Poner pierna" is another phrase that fits with the "caudillo" player, "guapeza", and other forms of masculinity associated with toughness and physicality. This article highlights that many Argentine fans approved of this physical style because it…
Comments from fans, often critical, are juxtaposed to a more ignorant time when fans enjoyed the spectacle of sport. But…the new generation does provide the author with something he likes: mini skirts.
When compared to the coverage from 2/1, it is interesting to note that journalists echoed the sentiment of fans to this extent: when you're winning it doesn't matter how you play…when you lose, it does matter how you play.
First article sees promise in the new league format (Nacional and Metropolitano) for a more "offensive style" of play, while the second article chastises Ubaldo Rattín for attacking a player
The problem for the Escuela Técnica de la Federación Francesa de Fútbol is that tactics is conflated with other elements, and are usually seen as in opposition to the natural talent of a player. He does not see it this way. Another example of how…
Although a growing acceptance of the "win at all costs" approach exists in 1967, this article shows how journalists still yearn for a more high scoring game.