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For Pizzuti, there is no more of "that old" soccer; Argentina does not possess the players needed to play the old way Instead, his approach is on strong defense, counter attacks, and a style of soccer approaching "totalk football": everyone runs,…

Interview with the new "crack" of Argentine soccer: Menotti Is he a "crack", or does he exemplify the exact attitude, belief, and style of soccer favored by El Grafico?

Article praises the approach by interm coach, Nestor Rossi, of allowing Argentine players play freely and not adhering to any strict system This allowed talented players like Cesar Luis Menotti to be creative and promote a free-flowing style of play

Despite the attack on Ronnie Simpson, the match went fairly well with exceptional officiating from the Uruguayan official. The attack on the Celtic goalkeeper before the match, however, was an embarrassment for the nation, but fans could not be held…

“Honrosa Derrota” [is this a tongue-in-cheek title?], but Argentine players were out of shape and “impotent” compared to Celtic players. The film from the game showed that this idea that the Argentines could control the ball better, and had more…