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These articles cover various matches by San Lorenzo in Spain and the reaction by the Spanish press, players, and fans.

Benicio Acosta shares his coaching philosophy (which sounds pragmatic and designed to not cede any initiative to rival teams-the style en vogue during the 1960s)

With the national team's failure to qualify for the World Cup, and the only notable performance from Huracán's own player Rendo, the article delivers a harsh critique of the modern style of play based on strength. Instead, it states that quality,…

Yebra provides a good overview of how tactics and formation in Argentina changed over the years. An insightful interview.

A continuation of last week's look at tactics

With a caveat against placing too much emphasis on tactics, the article nonetheless dissects the various tactics employed by squads such as the national team, San Lorenzo, and Spain.

Every generation looks fondly at the past. Although the late 1940s is characterized to this day as a golden age, this article shows that in 1949 many were worried about the quality of play based on training and tactics…not natural-born talent,…

The trend towards results is producing a quality of play that fans are enjoying less. Atlanta here is coached by Zubeldía

The use of overly defensive styles and tactical fouls is leading to an erosion of playing the sport in an aesthetically pleasing manner

The use of overly defensive styles and tactical fouls is becoming more commonplace

Menotti, whose philosophy about playing is elegance and simply being better than your rival, is increasingly becoming a fish out of water at Racing. After a brief spell of success at Rosario Central, Menotti is seeing the game drift away from his…

The trend towards catenaccion continues as teams play in overtly defensive and physical styles

The language here is valuable, as is the coverage of how players were greeted at Ezeiza.

Perhaps the lesser coverage of Argentina's win over England was that the performance was not quite as good, but it is interesting to see that the juxtaposition has moved away from England and onto Pelé's Brazil when it comes to Argentine soccer.

Many articles in this issue detail the victories over England and Brazil, but mostly over Pelé's Brazil

Positive article about Argentina's performance against Portugal in a 4-nation tournament held in Brazil
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