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¿Guapos o valientes?
Very helpful in understanding what Argentines mean by "jugando a lo guapo"
Lo que va de Menéndez a Menotti
The conclusion is that Menotti sticks to an approach and philosphy of fútbol of yesteryear, and thus finds himself lost in a sea change of modern tactics and overly defensive styles
Sívori el Napoleón del fútbol
Great interview with Sívori, who remember a lesson Néstor Rossi taught him at the 1957 Copa Sudamericana. Useful article to see how Argentines followed the successes of players plying their trade in Europe.
Ha llegado la hora de la opción fundamental: ¿fútbol o pelotita?
The language and discussion of tactics/playing style makes this a helpful article. Heavy on modern playing styles and approaches to soccer.
El jugar "a no perder" llevó al fútbol sin goles de 1965
"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 y un "ladrón de pelotas", motivos de discusión y de triunfos
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
Año nuevo, ¿vida nueva?
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."
"El fútbol moderno aún puede seguir jugando con punteros antiguos"; Temas del momento: Los técnicos y los cracks en la "hora de la verdad"
Both of these articles wrestle with which style or approach is a better fit for Argentine players: the traditional/"antiguo" or modern tactics?
Fútbol moderno: Colón juega "a no perder"; pero pierde
"El fútbol sin goles" is a point of semi-ridicule and its shortcomings are exposed by Colón
La revolución comenzó en Brasil, ¡No Inglaterra!
"El más moderno y viríl" began in Brazil in 1964. Rio de la Plata should be renamed "Rio de los Guapos"
Las tácticas a través de la historia del fútbol; Habla Juan José Pizutti
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…
Temas del momento: ¿Quién vale más: el jugador o el técnico?
Helpful to see how the 1960s became a decade of "fútbol espectáculo", coaching celebrities, and a preponderance of tactical systems
La verdadera historia del batidor libre
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
Fue una batalla de genuino fútbol ofensivo
Racing, which played a much more offensive style in 1966 than its opponents, found a team in Boca Juniors who was also willing to abandon the cerrojo
Adiós a los engreídos
Pizutti showed that another playing style, and model for a coach, exists to counter Herrera's bombastic persona and coaching style.
Racing abre nuevos rumbos para el fútbol argentino
The paper seems exhausted by the overly defensive style of teams, and low scores, that it celebrates Racing's explosive offense as a new way forward for Argentine soccer