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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

Pizutti showed that another playing style, and model for a coach, exists to counter Herrera's bombastic persona and coaching style.

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

Issues of modernity, tradition, organization, change, and identity are all found in these 3 articles

Helpful to assess the "modern" playing style and the "pasecitos" of yesteryear (criollo, or lo nuestro is not used, but the descriptions allude to the "golden age", romanticism, cracks)

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

"Poner pierna" is another phrase that fits with the "caudillo" player, "guapeza", and other forms of masculinity associated with toughness and physicality. This article highlights that many Argentine fans approved of this physical style because it…

Comments from fans, often critical, are juxtaposed to a more ignorant time when fans enjoyed the spectacle of sport. But…the new generation does provide the author with something he likes: mini skirts.

Another international tournament loss for Argentina. These articles show how blame is assigned , usually for tactical decisions.

Defensive tactics work as Argentina advance to the championship game of the 1967 Copa Sudamericana—results matter.

When compared to the coverage from 2/1, it is interesting to note that journalists echoed the sentiment of fans to this extent: when you're winning it doesn't matter how you play…when you lose, it does matter how you play.

Having witnessed several years of low scoring, ultra-defensive styles, the hope is that more teams will take risks to score like Racing in 1966.

First article sees promise in the new league format (Nacional and Metropolitano) for a more "offensive style" of play, while the second article chastises Ubaldo Rattín for attacking a player

The press is anxious for an end to 0-0 scores

Despite the early scoring for the 1967 season, player violence continues

A growing trend emerges about fans who are crossing a line and how results are the only thing that matters in soccer.
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