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Copa América 2011

langpark

First Grade
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I guess a lot of neutrals are now going for paraguay...

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Brazil, wtf? They should have the tournament tbh.

C'mon Paraguay!

What a terrible performance, talk about a group of individuals, there was no chemistry or cohesion, our play consisted of passing it to Messi on the left or Di Maria on the right and hoping they could do something. It shouldn't surprise me anymore how pathetic our defenders are, it's an Argentine tradition, but seriously Burdisso and Milito were shocking.

Messi did all he could, set up one goal, was the sole attacking and creative thread in the side, but there's only so much one person can do when they have to receive the ball very wide or on the halfway line.

I've never rated Aguero or Di Maria and both showed why in this game, Di Maria either makes a selfish run or he plays backwards, no creative spark. Meanwhile Aguero is the kinda guy you don't want in your side when things get tough, deadset he disappears. Argentina badly need a creative central midfielder, until then they will continue to struggle.

Congrats to Uruguay, but seriously not being sour or anything but that was not a very good advertisement for football. Uruguay played very dirty and very defensive, just trying to score from free kicks (which Argentina continue to not be able to defend), meanwhile without Messi I think this Argentine side would struggle to break the top 20 worldwide at the moment.

Oh and Gago sucks so badly

I agree with you on Di Maria, you watch him for Real Madrid and he ALWAYS will either take the run one step too far and overlook the cross or cut back behind and waste time on the ball for the defenders to get back. He just runs straight lines up and down the field, his vision is pretty poor so releasing somebody like Ronaldo or Higuain in to space on a counter attack isn't an option, beating people on the ball isn't an option and quite frankly his passing isn't that great. His term at Real was not one that matched his hype that came before the transfer.

With your point on Aguero he shouldn't be playing on the wing though.

Really, it all comes down to a poor defence and an unbalanced midfield. Surely Lucho Gonzalez is better than Fernando Gago?
 

Satsok

Juniors
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No-one seems to be talking too much about Peru. They seem to be playing half decent under the new coach and look to be shedding the perennial underachievers tag. Considering they are missing Farfan and Pizarro, they are doing quite well and I wouldn't be suprised if they win it. If they can get over Uruguay, I think they would be favourites to take it out.

That being said, my mrs is peruvian and I'm biased.. haha
 

HowHigh

Coach
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Backing Uruguay to go on and win the tournament now cause of Suarez.
Had a pretty good tournament so far, really looking forward to what he can do at Liverpool in his first full season there.
 
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No-one seems to be talking too much about Peru. They seem to be playing half decent under the new coach and look to be shedding the perennial underachievers tag. Considering they are missing Farfan and Pizarro, they are doing quite well and I wouldn't be suprised if they win it. If they can get over Uruguay, I think they would be favourites to take it out.

That being said, my mrs is peruvian and I'm biased.. haha

You're right, Peru and Venezuela have been overshadowed by the failures of you know who.

Valiant in defeat without ever really threatening, hopefully we'll see Peru in Brazil '14
 

DB

First Grade
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0-0 in the second semi between Paraguay and Venezuela. Heading into 30 mins of extra time now.
 

Mr Angry

Not a Referee
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If U R Gay does not throw this game, they need to change names to They R Gay.

I want naked Paraguian.
 

langpark

First Grade
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I quite like the X / X halftime/fulltime option for the final. it's paying 4.40, may put a fiver on...

1-1 is my prediction, then Paraguay on penalties...
 
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