tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29878545.post1439308649444738824..comments2024-03-07T23:35:43.352-08:00Comments on Mundo Albiceleste: All Time GreatestRoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06402857142181219977noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29878545.post-40195076106572187292007-04-11T06:20:00.000-07:002007-04-11T06:20:00.000-07:00That's a tricky one, John. I left it out on purpos...That's a tricky one, John. <BR/><BR/>I left it out on purpose! haha!<BR/><BR/>Surely not PEKERMAN or BIELSA. <BR/><BR/>I like BASILE. I really do. I think he was unlucky with what happened with Diego and that great team in USA 94.<BR/><BR/>Out of MENOTTI and BILARDO I can't make my mind. I'm closer to the MENOTTI's approach but I consider him as a coach that stayed in the 70's and was unable to adapt to new times as he won virtually NOTHING since that World Cup in 1978. <BR/><BR/>From the old school, I don't have a great knowledge and I don't think it'd be fair if I pick one from more than 30 years ago.<BR/><BR/>So...I leave it vacant. I just concentrate on the players.Sebahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09584249588879160704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29878545.post-67044068412764262342007-04-10T18:23:00.000-07:002007-04-10T18:23:00.000-07:00By the way Seba, whom would appoint to coach your ...By the way Seba, whom would appoint to coach your team?Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02838964451459226837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29878545.post-13979738940740271042007-04-10T08:01:00.000-07:002007-04-10T08:01:00.000-07:00As for that anonymous poster who was suggesting En...As for that anonymous poster who was suggesting Enzo FRANCESCOLI to be included in the list...for much as I wished he was Argentine, unfortunatelly he was born and played international football for Uruguay (World Cup 86 and 90).Sebahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09584249588879160704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29878545.post-87803246298921604532007-04-10T08:00:00.000-07:002007-04-10T08:00:00.000-07:00That's the good thing about supporting Argentina! ...That's the good thing about supporting Argentina! You could select more than one team and still have a lot of quality in your selections. <BR/><BR/>That's the beauty of it. It has to be difficult to pick just XI. <BR/><BR/>That's why I will disagree with a lot of your picks, but at the same time, I understand perfectly just why you have picked each and every one of the players on your list. <BR/><BR/>Goalkeeper: <BR/><BR/>Ubaldo Matildo FILLOL: I think he ranks amongst the best 5 keepers in history of football and he is surely the best goalkeeper I've ever seen playing live in a football stadium. <BR/><BR/>Defense (I'll pick a back line composed by three centre-backs): <BR/><BR/>Roberto PERFUMO: El Mariscal (The Marshall) was pure class. He didn't play in successful national teams but his ability was beyond that. He had to suffer Johan CRUYFF and company in Germany 1974 but he surely was the kind of defender I want in my team. Quality and tough tackling combined in one elegant centre-back.<BR/><BR/>Daniel PASSARELLA: The first Argentine man to ever hold and lift the World Cup trophy. Leadership, presence, goal-scoring ability. The whole package.<BR/><BR/>Oscar RUGGERI: Just to think that he should have played alongside Daniel PASSARELLA in Mexico 86 makes me wonder if that could have been the best pair of central defenders in the history of the World Cup. Unfortunatelly PASSARELLA was ill and RUGGERI accepted the challenge of becoming the leader of that defense and he even scored in his World Cup debut against Korea.<BR/><BR/>Midfield: (a line of four)<BR/><BR/>This will look similar to John's list. <BR/><BR/>Fernando REDONDO: I can't think of a more talented central midfielder in the history of our national team. He had everything and he had in the right dose. Unfortunatelly he played only one World Cup and we went home earlier than expected because of that Diego doping incident. But REDONDO was pure class. Injuries and differences with our managers kept us from enjoying his class a little bit more.<BR/><BR/>Osvaldo ARDILES: Class. All-around play. He marked, he created, he shot. He did it all and he did it greatly. <BR/><BR/>Diego SIMEONE: I wish that the eleven players that wear the Albiceleste have the heart El Cholo had. Not a man of many talents when he was on the ball, but he more than made up for that with a courage that was second to none.<BR/><BR/>Diego Armando MARADONA: I'll be clever here and I'll use him in my midfield. With REDONDO covering and starting the distribution, OSSIE and CHOLO chasing everyone round the pitch and with DIEGO sitting just behind the three forwards. In contrast to SIMEONE, MARADONA could do anything he wanted with the ball, but still, the fact that I admire the most about Diego is also his tremendous heart. That's what took him head and shoulders about all the other men who ever played football in human history.<BR/><BR/>FORWARDS: <BR/><BR/>Gabriel Omar BATISTUTA: What a powerful striker! What a goal-machine. He gave 110% every time he played. He is the kind of striker every manager dreams about.<BR/><BR/>Mario Alberto KEMPES: El Matador was inmense when we needed him most. He scored a brace in our first World Cup victory and was another case of never-say-die attitude. Sensational. <BR/><BR/>Leopoldo Jacinto LUQUE: The big moustache was one of the icons of our first World Cup victory and scored very important goals in that tournament. It was hard to pick this last player but I never considered DE STEFANO (as he also played for Spain and didn't have an important role for Argentina). Some votes were going to Claudio CANIGGIA, who was memorable scoring against Brazil and Italy in Italia 90, and some to Hernán CRESPO, who despite playing most of his career for Argentina as a substitute of Gabriel BATISTUTA, is the third all-time scorer for Argentina (only 2 goals behind a little fellow that goes by the name of Diego!). But it was LUQUE in the end because he won that damn trophy in the end!Sebahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09584249588879160704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29878545.post-62318011430324472022007-04-09T16:51:00.000-07:002007-04-09T16:51:00.000-07:00It seems like we got of plenty of lobby for Mario ...It seems like we got of plenty of lobby for Mario KEMPES. For a start I had a tremendous problem finding the best strike partnership for me.<BR/><BR/>I had to choose between BATIGOL, STABILE, KEMPES & DI STEFANO. There was no way I’m going to leave BATIGOL out, as he is our all time top scorer. And the reason why I pick STABILE to partner him is because I just wanted to pay tribute to the Old School Heroes. I just felt one of them had to be in my list.<BR/><BR/>I wasn’t easy to leave the other two out in fact they were other players that I face similar problems such as AYALA, SIVORI, VOLDANO etc.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02838964451459226837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29878545.post-82473105583079932262007-04-09T12:46:00.000-07:002007-04-09T12:46:00.000-07:00I sort of like the double number 5s we got going w...I sort of like the double number 5s we got going with Simeone and Redondo - albeit, Redondo has a lot of flair in him.<BR/><BR/>but you cannot leave off Di Stefano. If you don't consider him to be Arg, then Kempes should replace Stabile. One good WC doesn't replace a decade of goals, and let's not forget, Kempes also scored heavily in 78.<BR/><BR/>I also would love to have seen Francéscoli somehow crack the list, but there can only be room for one enganche and this is Diego of course.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29878545.post-63653852495392119272007-04-08T22:04:00.000-07:002007-04-08T22:04:00.000-07:00Un trabajo bien hecho , Good Job Mate.Could not di...Un trabajo bien hecho , Good Job Mate.<BR/><BR/>Could not dispute most of the names there as i think its agreable. I would still think that SUPER MARIO KEMPES should have been included as a striker to partner BATIGOL.<BR/><BR/>The midfield partnership of REDONDO and SIMEONE is very fiesty yet creative, i like it.<BR/><BR/>VAMOS JOHN!!<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>Alwin<BR/>MalaysiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29878545.post-2303207796644930022007-04-08T16:49:00.000-07:002007-04-08T16:49:00.000-07:00Pablo, I did come across those names you’ve mentio...Pablo, I did come across those names you’ve mentioned. Looks like you’ve got your own first eleven.<BR/><BR/>Facundo, great to have you with us and thanks for your comment. Please do stick around as we could use your expertise in basketballJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02838964451459226837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29878545.post-46190646995320179172007-04-08T12:45:00.000-07:002007-04-08T12:45:00.000-07:00Hi, this is Facundo from latinbasket.com Excellen...Hi, this is Facundo from latinbasket.com <BR/>Excellent blog, mens you are doing a great job. follow in this way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29878545.post-36145507421172742552007-04-07T23:50:00.000-07:002007-04-07T23:50:00.000-07:00wow this is very hard,id add to the team/squad.in ...wow this is very hard,id add to the team/squad.in goal filloi,hes always mentioned as one of the world great keepers.<BR/>others id add are kempes,de stefano,zanetti,ayala,houseman,valdano the hard bit is who to start with for the 11.<BR/>ill be very busy thinking about this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com