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Argentina result tonight....

  • 01-04-2009 10:44PM
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    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,552 ✭✭✭


    Lost 6-1 to Bolivia :eek::eek::eek:

    So does this confirm to us that Maradona has no clue when it comes to management, or is it too soon?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,658 ✭✭✭✭JPA


    Could be the freaky altitude in Bolivia.
    But I haven't seen the match or anything so I don't know.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,478 ✭✭✭Bubs101


    Bolivia have a sick home record because of the altitude of Laz Paz. Even still 6 is a bit much


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,844 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    I found out the score in another thread:mad: (spoiler needed imo)

    im honestly shocked by that score

    Maradona played 3 won 3
    tbh he shouldnt have gotten the job in the first place,I was hoping Argentina would win the WC but I highly doubt it now


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 129 ✭✭Elonex


    Probably shows Maradona you can't play 3-4-3 all out attack away from home :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 88,968 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Brazil were held in Ecuador and Argentina lost both against high altitude opposition. Something to remember when betting (I forgot).


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,699 ✭✭✭✭SlickRic


    diego_maradona_1017539c.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,979 ✭✭✭✭~Rebel~


    anyone know the Argentinian starting 11?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,246 ✭✭✭Mgoraf


    Juan Carrizo, Javier Zanetti, Gabriel Heinze, Emiliano Papa, Martin Demichelis, Maxi Rodriguez (Angel Di Maria 56'), Javier Mascherano, Luis Gonzalez (Marcos Angeleri 68'), Fernando Gago, Lionel Messi and Carlos Tevez (Daniel Montenegro 75').


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 88,968 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    No wonder they lost! ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,255 ✭✭✭anonymous_joe


    That doesn;t sound like the line-up for a 3-4-3.

    In fairness, playing at altitude leads to odd results.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,246 ✭✭✭Mgoraf


    Was 433 I think :S


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,435 ✭✭✭✭redout


    Argentina my arse. Sure did anyone notice Portugals group ? They are in a spot of bother to say the least.


    1. Denmark 5Pld 13PTS
    2. Hungary 6Pld 13PTS
    3. Portugal 5Pld 6PTS
    4. Sweden 4Pld 6PTS


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,844 ✭✭✭✭Headshot




    enjoy


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 88,968 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Delighted that Ronaldo will not get the chance to wind up Rooney in 2012!


  • Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 36,131 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Sweet. Hardly a high-speed encouter :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,132 ✭✭✭x in the city


    lol


    ya well playing at 21,000 feet or whatever it is cant be easy.

    Id say Irish players would die at that level, ears popping for 90 minutes, dazed and confused...

    bit like argie really.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,844 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    mike65 wrote: »
    Delighted that Ronaldo will not get the chance to wind up Rooney in 2012!
    thats queiroz gone

    hopefully people will see he's ****ing useless


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,536 ✭✭✭joe123


    I thought Fifa were banning matches played at grounds over a certain altitude?


  • Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 36,131 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    joe123 wrote: »
    I thought Fifa were banning matches played at grounds over a certain altitude?

    They did for a while because Pele and his mates bitched about it being soo unfair to have to play in the mountains, but then they saw sense and allowed it again. It's not as though places like Bhutan can go play at sea level.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,132 ✭✭✭x in the city


    Argentina looked a mess, that altitude has to had the whole team messed up.

    must be impossible to compete with bolivia when they are at home. you would want to train at the summit of K2 for a few weeks to have any chance


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,563 ✭✭✭kinaldo


    Maradona was all for these countries playing at altitude.

    It will be interesting to see his reaction and how he bounces back.

    This is surely one of Argentina's worst ever humiliations.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,681 ✭✭✭ziggy


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  • Subscribers Posts: 32,869 ✭✭✭✭5starpool


    redout wrote: »
    Argentina my arse. Sure did anyone notice Portugals group ? They are in a spot of bother to say the least.


    1. Denmark 5Pld 13PTS
    2. Hungary 6Pld 13PTS
    3. Portugal 5Pld 6PTS
    4. Sweden 4Pld 6PTS

    Uniteds next manager imo :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 634 ✭✭✭pierrot


    It's your home advantage any you are entitled to that (the altitude). Just in the same way as a team from a warm climate going to play in Russia for example.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,478 ✭✭✭Bubs101


    To give you an idea, Bolivia have only lost one game at home this campaign but haven't won one away. In 2002 qualifying Bolivia were unbeaten at home, beat Argentina but lost every away game.

    Overall it makes no difference to the group because Bolivia are too bad to qualify for any big tournament and everyone beats them at home and struggles away so it balances out


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 470 ✭✭Craft25


    redout wrote: »
    Argentina my arse. Sure did anyone notice Portugals group ? They are in a spot of bother to say the least.


    1. Denmark 5Pld 13PTS
    2. Hungary 6Pld 13PTS
    3. Portugal 5Pld 6PTS
    4. Sweden 4Pld 6PTS

    What's the betting portugal finish 2nd & we get them in a playoff!

    Maradona is a total mess! or at least he was last time i saw him speak1


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 868 ✭✭✭tdv


    Argentina's lack of Riquelme was seen against Bolivia in La Paz. Everyone speaks of how fast Messi and Agüero are, but in a match like that, you need a player that gives the team a pause.... & Riquelme is great at slowing play down & giving everyone a breather.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,746 ✭✭✭✭Galvasean


    Wow, when first saw the OP I dismissed it as an April Fools day joke :o


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,751 ✭✭✭newballsplease


    maradona_fat.jpgandy-fordham.jpg


    Both great athletes


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  • Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 36,131 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Bubs101 wrote: »
    Overall it makes no difference to the group because Bolivia are too bad to qualify for any big tournament and everyone beats them at home and struggles away so it balances out

    They were in the world cup in 94. Remember Marco Etcheverry, Bolivia's greatest ever player finally qualified for the WC in the States, got injured, recovered miraculously in time to make it for the group stages and got sent off after 10 minutes?


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