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¡Campeones!
The commentary and observations of River coach Minella were spot-on. Angel Labruna was the star of the tournament. Just two examples of how River covered the national team in the Copa Sudamericana.
Tags: 1955, Copa Sudamericana, Labruna, Minella, national team, River Plate, tournament
Las razones de Minella
Although El Grafico made it abundantly clear that it did not approve of Minella as head coach of the national team, it provides him space to clear up misconceptions and explain his coaching decisions Of note, he talks about implementing a "cerrojo",…
Tags: 1965, Brazil, catenaccio, Minella, national team, Pelé, tactics
Argentina enfrentó a su propio temor
Another article that criticizes the national team for its adherence to tactical systems and rigid play New coach, same problem Argentina defeated Portugal 2-0
Tags: 1964, defensive style, Minella, Portugal, tactics, tournament
¡Así no podemos seguir!
Back to square-one That is the conclusion of this article with the re-hire of Stabile and the "Comisión de Selección" This meant the process of selecting whomever the AFA could secure from clubs and then forming a team and approach--instead of…
Fútbol: el presidente que quiere vivir
As the brother to the Vice-President, Perette is another in a long line of AFA Presidents that were intimately tied to the head of state (such as Ramón Castillo in the early 1940s, Oscar Nicolini under Perón, and Frondizi's childhood friend Raúl…
El retorno del crack; El otro de Willington
Helpful to see how a non-sports magazine profiles fútbol players.
Tags: 1965, Colo Colo, crack, Minella, Onega, Racing, River Plate, salaries, Velez Sarsfield, Willington
El control a Pelé fue el primer paso; Ganó el partido una disciplina estricta
Brazilian press: Brazil lost because they could not decipher the tactical setup by Minella. Brazilian journalists seemed to blame an inefficient offense and a weak defense for Brazil’s loss. Brazil played mediocre, while Argentina played solidly as a…
Tags: 1964, Brazil, Copa de Naciones, foreign lens, Minella, Pelé, playing style, tactics, tournament
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The commentary on the match against Portugal was more subtle, more analytical, and summed up the performance of the Argentines by saying that there were more comfortable going forward, then they were defending. Nonetheless, they were able to keep a…
Argentina cedió la iniciativa a Inglaterra y buscó la victoria cuando el rival se había agotado
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.
Tags: 1964, Brazil, criollismo, England, Minella, national identity, Pelé, playing style, Portugal, Ramsey, tournament