Diego Speaks
In an Olé interview with Diego, the legend talked about the Copa Final lost to Brazil, talked about Ayala, Riquelme, Mascherano, Messi and Gago. Diego also praised the youngsters from U-20 World Cup and spoke on the future of NT.
"This time I did not cry. Brazil won so well that we did not have time for the weeping. Robinho, their best player, did not even touch the ball and they beat us 3 - 0…"
"It's necessary to look for the reasons besides 'the love for the t-shirt' or our players' concentration. I'm not throwing the fault at anybody. In fact, we're all guilty. The match gave me the impression that we did not have the physical or psychological answers to Brazil."
When asked whether he thinks Basile should leave the NT, Diego interrupted the interviewer. He didn't want to speak about Basile, which is understandable due to the entanglement over NT and Boca coaching spots last year. I'm with Diego though. Coco must be crucified!
To help readers further understand the matter, here's a translation of another Olé article. Keep in mind, I'm not suggesting that Maradona should coach the NT. I'm simply saying we should fire Basile.
Diego returned from the Germany World Cup, sitting next to Claudia, in first class. He passed the time listening to music, watching a film, taking some refreshments... the typical things to spend the hours in a long airplane trip. But when he was with the journalists of Olé who shared the flight, he ejected from his seat and spoke of soccer. He needed to do it.
He criticized the changes of Jose Pekerman, the exit of Pato Abbondanzieri and left with a wink: “Chau, boys, if they need something, the ex- captain of the Selection, and perhaps the future technician, is here”. It seemed only a desire, but Maradona could not hide his excitements.
- Is is true that Julio Grondona had offered the coaching job to you?
- Yes, it was in Berlin, after the elimination. I said in the program Mañanas Informales and I'll surely repeat it: Grondona said to me that the Selection was mine, but later gave it to Basile… Only that was not after the match against Serbia and Montenegro, as I said, but in the same night of the elimination against Germany. Before I entered to watch the match, Grondona called me by telephone and told me.
Diego thought that was his moment. He was confident, he had acceptance of the players, he thought more about soccer than at night of the Ten. “more enthusiasm than babies”. However, Pero Grondona, inclined to choose Basile, quickly erased Diego's name from the list of candidates, even though Coco was coaching Boca at the moment. Maradona now tells that he was approached to coach outside of Argentina, but he chose to stay.
4 comments:
Maradona as coach? Hmm, maybe he can spark some fire into the team, because sometimes I see the team with no lack of motivation. Now lets say Diego is the coach, how can we ever criticize the guy? Rio do you think Diego is fit enough to coach the team? Also who would you like to see coach Argentina? Return of Bilardo???
,Jack.
Diego has the vision not many in the world can rival. He's definitely tactically gifted, and like you said, he can serve as a moral boost to the team.
The problem is that psychologically he's not very stable. Demonstrated in his playing years as well as in his civilian life. He's 46, this is part of his characters now. So question is, can we trust Diego to steer the NT?
I'd rather see him as a staff for someone who's willing to take his advises.
I see what you mean with his vison, look@ Johan Cruyff as a player and coach.I understand what you mean with his psychologically part, I wonder about that a lot. He puts so much passion into what he does, it is very hard to see another coach who can. The players will get his respect, and he can be a Vince Lombardi with speaches. I can recall how hard he took that loss in the 1990 WC, and ARG were left with 9 players on the field or so, but I would of killed that ref myself. I still get into heated verbal argument with people who support the german team. Now back to the coaching, I would not mind him as a coach, but what if he does not lead the team to glory and has to get fired, how will he take that? Another trip to the hospital, he has dodged death many times.
,Jack
The problem is the risk both himself and the team would take on during the campaign. Maradona is very emotional after all.
If he gets to coach despite the risks involved, then whether the campaign succeeds wouldn't of mattered. Very few people in the world are "eligible" to criticize Diego tactically.
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