Monday, September 10, 2007

let's kick some kangaroo asses!

Albicelestes will play the aussies in Melbourne tomorrow.
The Argentine starting list for this friendly was announced:

Pato

Burdisso Demichelis Milito Heinze

Zanetti Mascherano Gutierrez

Insua

Messi Tevez


so, Gago and Mascher will not start together, again!

Australian squad list

4 comments:

Neil said...

Can't wait for this game. I have been waiting six months for this game since buying my tickets. Probably one of the best ever teams to come visit Australia. Not too fussed about the result - will be just happy to see a good game.

Rio said...

unfortunately both sides are missing some players that could make a difference. Australia doesn't have Kewell, Viduka or Cahil, and bunch of argies are missing as well. But my friends all agree the aussie defense is laid out fairly well, with Neil, Culina and Kennedy there's a good combination both for defending the air as well as ground.

I can't imagine Argies getting much penetration directly in the middle, nor do I think the wing plays are going to provide solutions. One side is the old tractor, the other side is a soso winger assisted by a mediocre CAM. Up top, we have a tired striker and a young wide forward that hasn't worked much with the CAM or the wingers.

So both sides will lack offense, and both sides have decent defensive lineup. Pato is prone to do big in small games, so I expect him to perform fairly well tomorrow. We should definitely see a low scoring match, unless australia breaks argentina early on and with the home support, hard to say...

Anonymous said...

Rio rooting for Argentina? what a change lol. But yeah I am looking forward to the game as well, but I doubt they are going to televise the game here in southern california. We just need a true #10, I think we a true #10 and the right coach then.... Oh who am I fooling, I always get my hopes up high then they come crashing down. As my father said," Us Argentines are always destined for heartache"

,Jack

Anonymous said...

Rio rooting for Argentina? what a change lol. But yeah I am looking forward to the game as well, but I doubt they are going to televise the game here in southern california. We just need a true #10, I think we a true #10 and the right coach then.... Oh who am I fooling, I always get my hopes up high then they come crashing down. As my father said," Us Argentines are always destined for heartache"

,Jack