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Se ganó: falta jugar mejor
Although Argentina won the tournament it hosted, in a 1-1 tie with Brazil, the national team did not play a good tournament This is also a correct statement on all the teams in the tournament What is interesting is that the 1958 World Cup seems to…
Más difícil jugando mejor
Citing the physical play by Brazil, Argentina, and others, Panzeri notes that there are no teams that exhibit "good" soccer Instead, the modern approach that emphasizes speed and physicality has taken over and mastery of the ball is only seen in few…
La escuela del fútbol
A nice overview of the why, where, and how soccer schools will introduce a national plan of action Implicit in this overview is that club-level schools will need to fall in place with any national initiatives
¡Gracias, Checoslovaquia!
Summary of latest meetings and the decision to reform Argentinean soccer in the same way that Brazil undertookl reforms after 1950 and 1954
Fútbol "económico" por "obreros" del fútbol
In a letter to critical "hinchas", the author wonders if it is beneficial for fans to launch insults to players as they prepare for the World Cup
No le haga caso a mi número
Another article dismissive of the calls for a European approach, citing the lack of perfecting the qualities of the Argentine style (which also include tactics, systems, and "cerrojos")
Después de Suecia
A dour article where the author finds little hope that beneficial changes can take place in Argentinean soccer Instead, he focuses on the multiple problems that exist and offers a few suggestions moving forward, Of note: adopting European methods and…
Dos estilos: "Rossi" y "cualquiera"
Panzeri lauds the qualities of Argentina's captain, Nestor Rossi, while lamenting the dearth of quality players to support him More troubling is that the players selected for the national team all possess disparate qualities that do not mesh well,…
Tarde feliz en Santiago
Of particular note is the focus on page 6 of how some critics believe that Argentina would perform better if they simply applied European tactics and training What is interesting is that Argentina had won the PanAmerican Games and the Copa…
¿Se trata o no de fútbol?
The game almost descended into a brawl, hard-fought and violent at times Reflective of the "ball may pass but not the player" approach to defense
"El Monstruo" responde
Of note is Di Stéfano´s comments on modern approaches to soccer-discipline, defense, catenaccio, and tactics-and his disdain for them He comes off as a pure "criollo" footballer
A propósito del seleccionado
Article summarizes the state of the national team and the state of Argentinean football: not bad, not good
Asi se juega
Another article that seeks to diminish the Italian and European style in favor of one practiced by those who know soccer best: South Americans
Esto nunca se ve en Europa
El Gráfico published two articles in successive weeks that praised South American soccer in opposition to what Italy exhibited To punctuate the difference, they highlight comments from an Italian coach who praises a fluid South American style with…
Ritornello
Félix del Valle laments how the Italian-European style is much lauded around the world He dubs it the "antítesis" of soccer and prefers for Argentines to turn an eye away from this "no fútbol" approach The "candado" or "cerrojo" style (catenaccio)…
Se comenta y se sugiere
Two main problems are addressed: the shift from "playing to win" to "playing not to lose" and the advent of overly defensive schemes aimed at preventing highly skiiled players from scoring