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Planes tácticos
While Geronazzo cites how simple it is to play fútbol, with commonsense tactical adjustments, he offers a defense of the methods used by coaches like Zubeldía in using a defenisve midfielder to stop opposing team's advances.
Los D.T.
The author is critical of coaches who "mechanize" their players--a trend that has become commonplace in Argentina
Various articles: Argentina con espíritu de hazaña; El procedimiento no ha sido claro; "¿Cómo hacer para vulnerar a Argentina?"; La esperanza reposa con los ojos abiertos; Hay electricidad en Buenos Aires…estamos frente a la carta definitiva; Un sábado fulbolero de emoción sin par
Coverage looks at tactical approaches by Alf Ramsey (England) and Juan Carlos Lorenzo (Argentina), as well as the excitement among the general public for this match.
Operación salvemos un puntito
The cartoon depicts players crowding a goal to make it impossibe for opponents to score. This is a comment on the absurdity of tactics designed to prevent an opponent from scoring if you realice that your team is unable to score its own goals.
"Si soy la piedra del escándolo, me voy"…; "El equipo lo tengo en la cabeza"
Argentine head coach Juan Carlos Lorenzo, attacked by the press as clueless, is accused of not controlling his team. Lorenzo counters these accustaions as reporters ask why certain players were left off team, and why others were included. Lorenzo's…
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Foreign newspapers gave praise to Feyenoord, while some (especially French outlets like L'Equipe) lamented Estudiantes' use of anti-football: trying to play the offise, cynical tackles, playing to not lose, baiting officials, etc. In the words of the…
"Quince minutos difíciles": coincidencia en los holandeses
Dutch players commented that the "lies" about Estudiantes were unfounded, they found the team and Argentina to be hosptable and courteous. Dutch papers followed suit, some arguing that Estudiantes was the same old team but lacking in the overall…
Intentar jugar tuvo su premio
Coupled with Argentina's failure to qualify for the 1970 World Cup, the violent behavior of Estudiantes players at the 1969 Intercontinental Cup left a sour taste in the mouths of Argentineans. This article reflects the collective sigh of relief in…
Llenó la página que teníamos en blanco
Piernes, who had been critical of Rácing during the first two matches, does an about-face and praises the team for becoming the first Argentine world champion club in fútbol. He cautions that this game must be analyzed slower before more praise is…
¿Soñar? Dale, que no cuesta nada
Although written more as a colorful commentary about the match than play-by-play reporting, Lucero's piece does reveal a change in tactics from Rácing: opening with their established "la olla" style and later reverting to the ultra-defensive style to…
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Argentine players felt that they were playing against "strongmen" and had to match them. The article claims that the Argentine footballer was actually closer to the European player, and would be even closer if only more strength could be added to the…
Bochorno en Wembley, una ilusión rota y un éxito inglés injusto; Victoria a lo pirro; Sin claudicaciones
Headline: “Scandal in Wembley, a broken dream and the English exit that was unjust” seemed like a matter-of-fact report on the match; however, some detail appears on the dismissal of Argentine captain Umberto Rattín. He approached the referee in…
Fé para un equipo
Despite the constant reports of turmoil within the national team, this article is a positive look at how players are responding to coach Juan Lorenzo's training. The team trains, works through exercises, and works on ball skills. Athletes…
Adversario difícil
La Nación praises Argentina’s performance against England in the last match of the tournament, but cautions that an “effective” style of play is no substitute for an “offensive” performance. Also, the paper characterizes the English performance as…
El control a Pelé fue el primer paso; Ganó el partido una disciplina estricta
Brazilian press: Brazil lost because they could not decipher the tactical setup by Minella. Brazilian journalists seemed to blame an inefficient offense and a weak defense for Brazil’s loss. Brazil played mediocre, while Argentina played solidly as a…
Triunfo de Argentina ante Brasil: oportuna estrategia
It’s all about tactics vs. Pele and the organization of the national team. Of note is the characterization of fouls by the Argentines as tactical maneuvers, not fouls.