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¿A usted le duele que Brasil haya ganado el mundial, señor Zubeldía?
El Grafico tries to get at the heart of Zuebldia's philosophy about soccer By favoring England and Germany's 'order' over Brazil the Estudiantes coach received criticism Here he clarifies by explaining that work and discipline matter and that Brazil…
¿Qué puede prestarle Estudiantes a la selección?
By posing this question Juvenal examines the strengths and weaknesses of Estudiantes and the national team
¿Terminó el ciclo de Estudiantes de la Plata?
This article captures the transitions taking place in Argentine soccer in 1970
[Cover image] La hora cumbre de Zubeldía; Sin azar, Estudiantes
In the preview to their anticipated matches against Manchester United, these articles aim to provide readers with a better understanding of Estudiantes and their approach to playing soccer.
A propósito de Lorenzo
Although El Grafico disapproved of Lorenzo in Chile 1962, it lends its support to him on the condition that Lorenzo in 1966 learned from his mistakes
Ahora si podemos asegurar que tenemos el mejor fútbol
Worth noting the change in language and tone in this report of Estudiantes' victory
Amontar jugadores no es constituir un equipo
Although he is not mentioned, Osvaldo Zubeldía's Atlanta team employed an overly defensive scheme designed to win on the counterattack. (No mention of the young fan murdered after the match)
Argentina 0 México 1 (pero en contra)
In his second match at the head of the national team, El Grafico's writers conclude that they have lost faith in Lorenzo and his highly systematic and physical approach to coaching El Grafico does not mince words, labeling Lorenzo's approach as one…
Así lo vió Zubeldía
A brief interview with Zubeldia after his first match in charge of Los Albicelestes
Asunto de técnicos; Faldutti formó la barrera, y Zubeldía no pudo quebrarla
Campeón begins to assess more of the tactics by coaches than player performance. Zubeldía is interesting because he will be appointed national team coach shortly and just started his stint at Estudiantes.
Atlanta batió el récord de fouls
Zubeldia's Atlanta uses two 'zagueros' in the middle of the defense to lock-up opposing attackers, typical of a 'cerrojo', and commits many fouls in the match.
Boca Juniors se aprovechó del desorden aritmético de Atlanta
The selection of jersey numbers that do not correspond with positions is a tactic designed by the coach to show his players that all defend and all attack, but the paper says they all simply defend.
Boca Juniors: menos goles que nunca…más golpes que nunca
A well-written article on how Boca could score so few goals in 1968 and yet still stand in second place. It also addresses how more punches than goals are "scored" in a typical match--epitomized by Estudiantes.
Completaron la semana
Zubeldia is hired as new national team coach for the 1966 World Cup, despite a laundry list of conditions
De lo sublime a lo ridículo
AFA's change of national team coaches, from Osvaldo Zubeldía to Juan Carlos Lorenzo, reveals how the inner politics of AFA led to a coaching change months before the World Cup. Zubeldía was awarded nearly exclusive control of the team but AFA (and…