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Lanus-Boca-1967: ¿por qué?
Fontanarrosa comments on the death of a fan (Suoto), the threats on journalists, and other forms of violence as a renewal of old calls by El Grafico to end this nonsense (and heed the calls for civility by the government)
Lo que vale es el "relleno"
The conclusion of this article is that predisposition and mentality affect a style of play more than the system It uses Racing and resurgent Estudiantes, as well as the national team, as examples of what creates offense, defense, success, and failure
Una hora en tren con Zubeldia y Estudiantes
Helpful piece that shows a shift in mentality among Estudiantes and the first glimpse of what became a rugged, physical, and very aggressive squad that would later earn infamy
¿Qué elegimos: Racing o el Seleccionado?
Useful article because it examines two different philosophies of soccer: attack at all costs, or defend and win at all costs? The article ignores that both teams emphasized a very tight and physical defense
De Wembley al Centenario la historia se repite, ¡basta!
El Grafico is tired of hearing about changing mentality …then proceeds to list all the ills of Argentine soccer and says the worst part is that Argentine players play like they are afraid to lose
La trastienda de una derrota
The best part of this article is that it highlights two seminal moments that defined Argentine soccer: the 1958 World Cup (worst disaster) and the 1964 Cup of Nations (best success) Both tournaments produced noticeable shifts in Argentine soccer The…
No nos ganó la tradición, nos ganamos nosotros
Very critical article about the lessons still not grasped in Argentine soccer: winning at all costs does not work
A un paso del título
A helpful article to look at how Argentina's national team changed, or did not change, in response to the 1966 World Cup New (old) coach Jim Lopes introduced a pragmatic style that did not satisfy El Grafico because the squad lacked presence,…
El balance de los D.T.
Based on a counter-attacking style that played a long ball (a la Europe/Britain), Racing revolutionized soccer It was a team that preached selflessness, everyone attacks, discipline, physicality, and tight defense Head coaches from around ARG respond…
Cartoon looks at effusive celebrations of hinchas
Hinchas love their players…too much
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
[cartoon poking fun at the 1966 World Cup]
The World Cup mascot goes to church Two bystanders believe he is going to church to confess (for the "sins" against soccer, fair play, and sportsmanship) This reflects a belief that Europeans plotted together to avoid a South American champion
Comenzó el mundial del 70
Looks at the new youth national team, whose goal is to produce the basis for the 1970 World Cup team
Y ésta es la verdad de Pizzuti
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,…
Siete días de intervención
The decision by Suarez were not very polemic but strong and forceful He talks about the national team and how to move forward
La AFA tiene interventor…
Shows the diverse opinions about the position of a mediator that the government established to put the AFA in order