Pain

So much to say...
So depressed to speak...

We thought this team, from DT to players, represented the peak of Argentine Football.
We were wrong!


Our mistake was stubbornly insisting on offensive and attractive football.
The world has changed. There are too many talented teams playing neutral or defensive games that offensive formations like 4-3-1-2 and 3-4-3 had long been rendered obsolete.

It's pretty obvious that formations such as 4-2-3-1 and 3-5-2 are more advanced and more reliable defensively. And Argentina has always had the players to play these more practical strategies. Instead, we wanted to play offensive football, even if it meant we get knocked the fuck out over and over...

Argentina went ahead with 4-3-1-2 today. The 1 man DM screen of Mascherano was clearly not enough against Brazil's center field concentration. Our CB had to push up to strengthen the midfield screen. Then when through balls happened, they had to rush all the way back... These were issues even a fan like me had thought about before the match, how could such brilliant tactician such as Basile have completely ignored them?

Then in panic, both Veron and Cambiasso dropped to defensive midfield screen. Leaving only 3 players attacking. Were we supposed to believe this 3:7 lineup could find 2 equalizers?

On top of that, 2 of the 3 holding midfield positions weren't even staffed by dedicated holding midfielders. How could Basile just let this condition continued...

Finally he tossed in Lucho, who tried to pretend to be the savior for about 2 minutes. I don't even know if I should of cried, or laughed... We knew so much of Brazil, yet our stubbornness had left us with so little choices.


The only real senior level success we had in the past two decades was 1990 worldcup. the 93 copa was not even close in term of prestige. If wasn't for the garbage mexican ref, that 90' worldcup was rightfully ours. Because we played practical and defensive in that tournament.

A successful national team picks its talents first, then build strategies around those players. Argentine senior NT does things the other way around. They choose the stupid doctrine first, then look for best suited players...

Even our youth team had shown more flexibilities and adaptabilities.
Perhaps that's why we could win youth WC, but not even copa.

Albicelestes must see dramatic changes. It cannot be just an influx of young blood. Argentina has to make fundemental adjustments to our strategies and doctrines. We have time to revamp and restructure before 2010 World Cup, and we MUST DO IT!

This blog will follow the NT future step by step. That's why I made it, that's the reason of its existence. Only by sharing the tears can one earn the rights to enjoy the triumph...

Aguante Albicelestes!