CONMEBOL Qualifiers

@halamadrid2 wrote:Elitedam whats Dunga's problem with Marcelo. He seems to have a grudge against him. Is it due to that 7-1 loss or because some friendly Marcelo didnt attend

There's no grudge as far as I know. He was supposed to be called up this time but there was some confusion on the status of his injury with Zidane and the rest of the the Real staff saying one thing while Dunga and the Brasil staff saying the opposite.

Marcelo was a starter in the first qualifier against Chile but he was benched after that game for Felipe Luis. If you wanna see some clown defending from Marcelo watch Chile's second goal. He's just an awful defender. I get that he's great going forward but to me it's not worth having such a huge liability on the left side of your defense.

Rumored team vs Bolivia: Romero; Mercado, Demichelis, Pinola, Rojo; Biglia, Mascherano, Banega; Messi, Higuaín y Di María.

FFS Martino, please resign now

@BarrileteCosmico wrote:Rumored team vs Bolivia: Romero; Mercado, Demichelis, Pinola, Rojo; Biglia, Mascherano, Banega; Messi, Higuaín y Di María.

FFS Martino, please resign now

With two DM's against Bolivia in home?

Messi will again have to create everything by himself. At least that's the best attack currently.

@elitedam wrote:

@halamadrid2 wrote:Elitedam whats Dunga's problem with Marcelo. He seems to have a grudge against him. Is it due to that 7-1 loss or because some friendly Marcelo didnt attend

There's no grudge as far as I know. He was supposed to be called up this time but there was some confusion on the status of his injury with Zidane and the rest of the the Real staff saying one thing while Dunga and the Brasil staff saying the opposite.

Marcelo was a starter in the first qualifier against Chile but he was benched after that game for Felipe Luis. If you wanna see some clown defending from Marcelo watch Chile's second goal. He's just an awful defender. I get that he's great going forward but to me it's not worth having such a huge liability on the left side of your defense.

I see. I just read somewhere that Dunga has a personal grudge against certain players and that Marcelo is one of them.

The only way to get the best out of Marcelo is to play to his strength, i.e. let him act as a 2nd winger but have a DM cover for him. He is the best LB in the world but if you ask him to defend mostly and attack sparingly his defensive frailties will get exposed. I am surprised Dunga wasnt aware of that when he started him. Dunga seems to be a rather a defensive coach so he probably has a point in not playing Marcelo

@harmonica, if ADM had played the full game vs Chile in the CA final Argentina would have won it. Agree?

Marcelo is so far from the best LB in the world. The best LB in the world can't be so bad at defending. if Anything he can hyped as LWB or LW.

@halamadrid2 wrote:@harmonica, if ADM had played the full game vs Chile in the CA final Argentina would have won it. Agree?

Probably, but I'm more sure Argentina would have beaten Germany in the final if he was fit.

But what if Gündogan and Reus would have been there and Christoph Kramer didn't get knocked out after Khedira got injured?

Still Di Maria would have made Hollywood pass to Messi who would have buried it in far post with finesse. So yeah if Maria would have been fit Argentina would been world chapms

Colombia loves giving me heart attacks every game. The chances we've choked

James is trying to get a goal and 3 clear chances with no luck. We got this though

Andy Polo starting over Benavente, Flores and Ruidiaz

Pizarro and Guerrero starting together again

After Suarez puts away a hat trick, Gareca should be fired.

@Perucho21 wrote:
Pizarro and Guerrero starting together again

not sure if 2016 CONMEBOL qualifier or 2005 Bundesliga game

Argentina-Bolivia is all Argentina so far, but no shot accuracy prevents the goal

LMAO the goal they just stole from Pipita, but he managed to have the grace to pass on the 2nd attempt rather than go for goal. Messi great feint (slip?) in the would be assist.

https://streamable.com/cgiu



Dat pitch  

this first half by messi

Dafuq is 35 year old Ricardo Oliveira doing starting for Brazil? The quality in Brazil's #9 just keeps getting more and more LOL

Aaand Di Maria is injured.

@Harmonica wrote:Aaand Di Maria is injured.

Angel for Angel switch

Didn't look too serious

ohhhhhh almost a header by Messi

Bolivia is strange team, bunker the bus and play time even at 2-0 down.

They're a team in complete shambles, trying not to get too embarrassed. 2-0 is actually quite flattering to them considering how the penalty was not a penalty and Argentina dominated the entire game.

Messi run:

https://streamable.com/r107

Paraguay with a deserved lead at half time.

No matter what happens in the second half, Dunga's gotta go.

@BarrileteCosmico wrote:They're a team in complete shambles, trying not to get too embarrassed. 2-0 is actually quite flattering to them considering how the penalty was not a penalty and Argentina dominated the entire game.

Messi run:

https://streamable.com/r107

Yeah, that's the feeling I got.

@elitedam wrote:Paraguay with a deserved lead at half time.

No matter what happens in the second half, Dunga's gotta go.

Who do you want instead? I'm willing to let you guys have Martino for free