OFFTOPIC: Copa America 2011

kiranr wrote:It is funny how Argentina and Brazil have the toughest matches!

Makes for better games. Paraguay are very organized, they can give Brazil a run for their money.

BarrileteCosmico wrote:Before the Di Maria goal there were 32 straight passes. Bargentina.

AWWW YEAAAH

That's pretty dope. Argentina are one of the few NT's who actually play possession football right?

Remember this?



So what do you guys think? Possession or counter attack?

lmg, possession suits Argentina naturally almost as much as it suits Spain. However unlike Spain, Argentina don't quite have the players for it at the moment. Hence alex's suggestion of a counter-attacking system makes sense in it's own way. It's too late to train the players to play in another way though. They will play the possession game with a more direct attacking style than Barcelona and this suits them reasonably well.

JD I agree, but I was talking about the long run. I guess we'll see whether they need to make changes or not after this tournament.

lmg, that's true. This tournament will indicate to us just where we stand at the moment in terms of how good the national team is and how are our preparations coming along for WC 2014.

@ least Messi & Masch can come now early for pre-season with BARCA!!!

Hard Luck Argentina!!

Messi stats: 4 matches, 3 Assists!!!

ganso 3 matches 3 assists

Ganso wrote:ganso 3 matches 3 assists

so?

so ganso>messi at playmaking

trololol

Peru the underdogs will win it.

Ganso wrote:so ganso>messi at playmaking

trololol

so?

Ganso wrote:so ganso>messi at playmaking

trololol

good one

Lionel Messi why do you try to reason with those guys in the general section. They're like those mandagora drakes from harry potter; ugly, disgusting and make very stupid ampliative arguments.
They state false premises and stretch the conclusion over 9000 beyond what the premise dictates.
It's like a freaking religious debate

shinigami99 wrote:Lionel Messi why do you try to reason with those guys in the general section. They're like those mandagora drakes from harry potter; ugly, disgusting and make very stupid ampliative arguments.
They state false premises and stretch the conclusion over 9000 beyond what the premise dictates.
It's like a freaking religious debate

Ahhh, Why was this not posted in the Gen Sec tough guy?

Don't worry i'll post it for you.

izzy26 wrote:

shinigami99 wrote:Lionel Messi why do you try to reason with those guys in the general section. They're like those mandagora drakes from harry potter; ugly, disgusting and make very stupid ampliative arguments.
They state false premises and stretch the conclusion over 9000 beyond what the premise dictates.
It's like a freaking religious debate

Ahhh, Why was this not posted in the Gen Sec tough guy?

Don't worry i'll post it for you.

Lol, do whatever you want. This is the internet. I ain't scared of shit.

I posted it here because Lionel Messi was taking on the entire goallegacy armada and wasn't getting anywhere. I thought the Barca forums would be best since people like you don't come here.

I should have known better. Barca forum is everybody's forum. It's like a rule

shinigami99 wrote:

izzy26 wrote:

shinigami99 wrote:Lionel Messi why do you try to reason with those guys in the general section. They're like those mandagora drakes from harry potter; ugly, disgusting and make very stupid ampliative arguments.
They state false premises and stretch the conclusion over 9000 beyond what the premise dictates.
It's like a freaking religious debate

Ahhh, Why was this not posted in the Gen Sec tough guy?

Don't worry i'll post it for you.

Lol, do whatever you want. This is the internet. I ain't scared of shit.

I posted it here because Lionel Messi was taking on the entire goallegacy armada and wasn't getting anywhere. I thought the Barca forums would be best since people like you don't come here.

I should have known better. Barca forum is everybody's forum. It's like a rule

People like me?

You don't know what type of poster I am but please feel free to make your assesment of me on a thread I am joking about in.

LOL.

Why must people argue so much? That's why I rarely post anymore...

Not a bad game of football. The referee was a bit too involved in the game for my taste. Argentina can be accused of not taking advantage of their man-advantage, but that shouldn't change that the Mascherano sending off was the wrong call. Overall though, on the balance of chances created, Uruguay were worth the win.

Messi was brilliant I thought. Naturally the knives will be out for him, regardless. I hope though, that the Argentine fans finally see that through him is the way forward for this team.

I hope Messi doesn't take the flak, he was brilliant tonight.

shinigami99 wrote:Lionel Messi why do you try to reason with those guys in the general section. They're like those mandagora drakes from harry potter; ugly, disgusting and make very stupid ampliative arguments.
They state false premises and stretch the conclusion over 9000 beyond what the premise dictates.
It's like a freaking religious debate

I don't know, for the sake of discussing football I suppose

IGNOREEEEEEEEE!!

Look @ the positive side: Messi will be back early for pre-season, i think he will have about 2 weeks rest & play in US tour (first match @30/31 July against Manutd), to prepare for Spanish Super Cup Classico, 1 month from now..

Coool down guys, this could be a gd thing for Barca..

Visca el Barca <3

i hope that we will be "fool" and convince Pep to play against Hajduk

dissappointed.messi was beginning to enjoy his football in the argentina setup and i wish he could have played the semis atleast.

anyway its 2014 that argentina should now have in mind.

The defining image of the match for me was Messi on the ground,face down after he had just missed a chance to put Argentina through.
He had the captain's armband and had the chance to be the HERO.
Unfortunately just wasnt to be.
The effort was there but it just didnt work out for him.
But I am sure he will be back.

Oh and Argentina were clearly the better team and should have gone through.
Just werent clinical.
But thats the way it goes.Sometimes the best team doesnt win.
Uruguay played well a man down and fair job to them.