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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.
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
Cover image of Rattín
In this image he is described as a "caudillo"
Un revolucionario plan de reestructuración se adjudica al interventor en la asociación
This is the beginning of what will become a new format for 1967
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
No, así no
AFA is divided between "oficialistas" and "legalistas", prompting an intervention of AFA and the appointment of Suárez-who is known as a good compromiser.
No, así no: Nuestro fútbol no necesita limosnas, ni rifas, ni pollas
The article looks at the long history of clubs and their officials to paint a bleak picture of the present: clubs badly run by "el dirigente hincha"
Claros conceptos del interventor de la AFA, Valentín Suárez: calendario internacional y después un seleccionado y D.T. permanente
Government intervention leads to the appointment of Suárez, whose goals mirror key words of the 1960s in soccer: order, structure, modernization, and research-based solutions
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
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…
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"
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
"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?
Valentín Suárez fue a jugar su diplomacia para que Lorenzo y los cracks se entiendan
1966-1970 (and up to 1973) was a time of constant intervention in AFA by the government. Suárez is sent to Europe to take control of a team in turmoil.
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."
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.