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El drama de Estudiantes: un buen esquema destruído por jugadores medrosos y anémicos
As opposed to other journalists of the time who bemoaned the loss of the old criollo style, this paper seems to criticize players for not showing fight, strength, and effort. Here, Zubeldía is praised as a realist tactician, but his players let him…
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Of note in this article is that the match was the first televised in Argentina from Europe, thus providing a more immediate experience for fans akin to radio broadcasts. The match, according to the report, turned decidedly violent when Milan scored…
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Exceprts from the Italian press are re-printed here, with an almost universal condemnation of the style of play of Estudiantes. Some journalists warn of the moral decline of the Argentine player, and wonder what will happen when players like Bilardo…
Lucha discreta: desequilibrio local
Player and fan behavior is all in order as Argentines seemed desperate to disprove the accusations of savagery after last year's match against AC Milan. As such, the report is mostly focused on the match. Nonetheless, the presence of the new military…
El único sabor que cabe es de victoria
The first match of the 1970 Intercontinental Cup, played in Buenos Aires against Dutch side Feyenoord, saw Estudiantes move ahead easily before Feyenoord made the game difficult towards the end. As a result, Feyenoord left Argentina with a good…
Hubo cuota de infortunio, pero fue lapidario; Larga angustia en una noche negra
Devoto maintains that Estudiantes played like a team unsure of itself and its approach was overtly cautious. As a result, it lost a critical match to a much more aggressive AC Milan. He is unsure of how Estudiantes can make up a three goal difference…
Dramático triunfo de (Milán?); En medio del infierno
Fairly straightforward review of the match with some commentary on the unfortunate incidents at the end of the match ("un bochornoso partido").
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.
La cuota de temperamento
Pachamé, Basile, Bilardo, Rodríguez, Cocco, Albrecht, and Rattín are some of the many "hard men" that play in the "number 5" position on the field, known for their hard tackles and physicality. The article humorously states that AFA and the Tribunal…
La serie truculenta
A physical, often brutal series of matches between Racing and Estudiantes comes to an end. Both sides admit that Estudiantes won because it was the more physical side. This match signals the brief spell of Racing's successful attack-oriented style…
[Cover image] La hora cumbre de Zubeldía; Sin azar, Estudiantes
In the preview to their anticipated matches against Manchester United, these articles aim to provide readers with a better understanding of Estudiantes and their approach to playing soccer.
Portarse mal es la cosa
Alf Ramsey's description of Argentine players as "animals" resonates according to the article because players in the national league do little to rebut this characterization, instead resorting to violent play and a lack of discipline all too often.…
El seleccionado de nunca acabar
Of particular note is the fact that Estudiantes players are routinely omitted from consideration for the national team. Why? Some accounts cite Estudiantes head coach Osvaldo Zubeldía's unwillingness to release players, but here the national coach…
Fútbol: como antes, más que antes
An article that sways between honoring the achievements of Estudiantes and worrying about their methods and culture of incidents. This is the closest article that is able to praise and blame equally.
El emporio del fulbito
A nice overview of what "fulbito" means: to crowd the midfield, short passes, cut off spaces for the other team, play to not get scored upon
Una hora en tren con Zubeldia y Estudiantes
Helpful piece that shows a shift in mentality among Estudiantes and the first glimpse of what became a rugged, physical, and very aggressive squad that would later earn infamy