Estudiantes is guilty of playing soccer like it's war, instigating a climate that leaves players injured, and playing antifutbol This match is a continuation of previous Estudiantes-Independiente matches, and an upcoming one in Copa Libertadores…
From an attractive long-ball style to cautious and tough defensive approach, Racing changes style to win the tournament Did it change? Or did they simply change focus of their own style?
After a discussion of tactical approaches, between Racing's longball and Estudiantes overly physical approach, this match ends with an Estudiantes victory The team won because it was a team team that "marca, defiende, obstruye, y asfixia el partido…
Another article that criticizes the national team for its adherence to tactical systems and rigid play New coach, same problem Argentina defeated Portugal 2-0
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…
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…
Game descends, thanks to a passive referee, into a defensive and violent game Eventually a brawl involving 19 players punctuates the affair [The following week, 8 players were expelled in a match between Lanus and Estudiantes for violent actions on…
Not holding out hope for a better version of the national team, Campeon looks at what is needed (which is the same remedy since critics in 1955 spelled out: talent and criollo style). Of note, the sarcastic article that criticizes the appointment of…
A match between Lanus and Racing is delayed by a player feigning injury, then attacked by police, then escorted off the field, and finally the home team tying. Police (not surprisingly) launch gas canisters at unruly crowd. The accompanying article…
First article on Juan Carlos Lorenzo Much is made of his attempt to bring in tactics from Europe, but which El Grafico found as not very novel and not a solution to what Argentine football lacks…rather a continuation of its problems
In a preview of the debates that will explode after 1958, El Grafico looks skeptically at the newest trends from Europe predicated on overly defensive styles and rigid schemas