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¿Adónde piensan llegar? Guerra por fútbol
Writers become increasingly worried about the violence exhibited by players.
¿Llega el R.I.P. para el no-gol?
The press is anxious for an end to 0-0 scores
¿Seguirá el no-gol? La hinchada clama: ¡Basta ya de fútbol "inofensivo"!
When compared to the coverage from 2/1, it is interesting to note that journalists echoed the sentiment of fans to this extent: when you're winning it doesn't matter how you play…when you lose, it does matter how you play.
[Editorial]
"An embarassment for them and us" is what El Grafico believes sums up the performance of Estudiantes in defeating Racing
[various articles]
Just weeks after giving Boca, now coached by former River legend Alfredo DiStefano, its first loss the magazine highlights the 'anti-futbol' of Estudiantes.
Basile con la bandera, Pachamé con su dignidad
Author makes note that "ugliness" and violence should be accepted by now when these two teams play
Bilardo, el Milán y el anti-fútbol
Helpful insight on Bilardo and Estudiantes who prefer to win than play well
Crimen internacional
Good commentary on soccer and national identity. It contrasts criollo attributes of 'gambeta' with sharp elbows and dirty plays.
Después de Milan, después de Madrid
Tactics, Helenio Herrera, Giudice, and what happened in Europe What is interesting about this article are Herrera's own words, where he acknowledges using catenaccio and "anti-football" tactics to win
El anti-fútbol
Tactics, according to the paper, are leading to games like this one where one team bunkers down and prevents a goal-kicking the ball downfield without any sense of offense-while the other team has no clue how to break their opponent's defense. A…
El campeón perdió la guerra
San Lorenzo defeats Estudiantes by besting their rivals at their own game of physicality and anti-fútbol
El equipo uruguayo empañó su propio triunfo
Uruguay played a dirty and physical game, according to Mundo Deportivo, which explains why Argentina lost the final match.
El reposo de Madero
A player's perspective on "anti-fútbol"
En el imperio de la limpieza
Fascinating article because it alludes to a level of violence that was common pre-1956 and the seems is on the way out (which it is not)
Estudiantes a ganarlo
anti-futbol: the basic summary of Estudiantes' victory over Racing
Estudiantes y el "anti-futbol"
What is "anti-futbol"? Fontanarrosa questions how the term is used and if it applies to Estudiantes