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Brief interview with Osvaldo Zubeldía, another of the so-called "modernists" who promote anti-football Yet, Zubeldia does not see himself in this same light and actually accuses players who do play a rigid style, fixed to one position, as disobeying…

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Lorenzo assesses the bad performance of Argentina in the World Cup and says that Argentine players need to give up on improvisations

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The article is a good bookend to this research, by showing how strength can compliment (not replace) "lo nuestro".

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playing scared is manifested through overly defensive styles and tactics.

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El Grafico contrasts the platense "macramé" with the Italian "catenaccio" by examining how two star players in Italy, one from Uruguay and the other from Argentina, try to showcase their stylistic play but are met with defensive-minded tactics aimed…

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A helpful article that provides an insight into the discussions among intellectuals at the end of the 1950s.

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After a disastrous and then surprising World Cup run. Lorenzo is hired by River as its new coach in a surprising move. This interview is a glimpse into his philosophy on soccer.

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The last quote by Bilardo and Zubeldia sums it up: Argentine have shown that they can best the Europeans at their style (not just sport): physicality

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Known for his violent and overly physical style of play, which also defined his Estudiantes team, El Grafico tries to understand Pachame's approach to soccer and the criticisms leveled at him

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From an attractive long-ball style to cautious and tough defensive approach, Racing changes style to win the tournament Did it change? Or did they simply change focus of their own style?

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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

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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…

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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,…

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The team will only succeed because of its defense, whike Lorenzo changed his approach and team spirit is better

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Not sure if the article is a bit tongue-in-cheek, but El Grafico feels that a coach finally captured all the concerns and needs of the national team in a thorough letter sent to AFA and published in daily newspapers While acknowledging the merits of…

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EL Grafico, enchanted by Menotti's intellect and romantic approach to football, covers his transfer to Racing and his ideas on soccer in an in-depth interview
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