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Dos técnicos y veintiocho jugadores para la gran empresa
Newspaper declares this the year of Argentina, that soccer officials finally understand that only with seriousness and responsibility will Argentina win championships like the World Cup. Although foreign observers list Argentina as one of the…
Duelo de teóricos
Recap of Argentinos Juniors-San Lorenzo match, which featured two coaches (Lorenzo and Aldabe) who mirror the philosophy of Zubeldia: find rising players because they are easier to mold These coaches use players as specific pieces of a puzzle, and…
El drama de Estudiantes: un buen esquema destruído por jugadores medrosos y anémicos
As opposed to other journalists of the time who bemoaned the loss of the old criollo style, this paper seems to criticize players for not showing fight, strength, and effort. Here, Zubeldía is praised as a realist tactician, but his players let him…
El emporio del fulbito
A nice overview of what "fulbito" means: to crowd the midfield, short passes, cut off spaces for the other team, play to not get scored upon
El Gráfico y la Selección
By accepting the resignation of Zubeldia's right hand man, the AFA in essence prompted Zubeldia to resign and left the national team without a coach just a few months before the World Cup
El método ideal en su etapa decisiva
With the World Cup approaching, AFA has to select a national team coach. Their decision will speak volumes about how the team will play because the four men offer different approaches and tactics.
El momento de escribir con la cabeza fresca
Having achieved much more than was expected, the national team has, according to the newspaper, defined success through their commitment to winning and cohesive play. There's truth to this view of exceeding expectations, but this comment should be…
Este es Osvaldo: antes y después de Zubeldía
He credits Adolfo Mogilevsky as the person who revolutionized Argentine soccer (in other words he modernized it)
Esto se debe terminar
Warning of the damage that increasing player violence can do for Argentine soccer, especially after Racing-Celtic, Zubeldia and El Grafico warn players to stop the ugly play
Estudiantes copó Avellaneda
An ugly and violent match takes place between Independiente & Estudiantes
Estudiantes era fuerza y ahora es gol: su fútbol moderno tiene raíz en la vieja escuela
Based on early results from the South American club championship, the article believes that Estudiantes finally balanced their solid defense with good offense…thus exhibiting an older, more traditional approach to the game.
Estudiantes lleva los pantalones
Osvaldo Zubeldía's philosophy of doing what it takes to win gives Estudiantes an advantage over Racing and Independiente in the Copa Libertadores of 1968.
Estudiantes lo espera
This interview is helpful because Zubeldia addresses topics such as his reputation and tactics (including praise for Helenio Herrera) The beginning of a successful and controversial era in Argentine soccer
Estudiantes transferería a sus valores más cotizados
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
Estudiantes: derrota que no humilla; Feijenoord: victoria que no es regalo
Although some physicality and incidents did take place the magazine cites the overall qualiuty of the match as worthy of a final
Estudiantes: el valor del puntero
Much of the focus of the article is on the lack of creativity in a very practical, results-oriented, Estudiantes team.