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New Argentina Coach
by RealGunner Fri Jul 29, 2011 2:58 am
Alejandro Sabella
Argentina on Thursday appointed Alejandro Sabella as national team coach to replace sacked Sergio Batista, the federation's general secretary Jose Luis Meiszner announced.
"The decision has been taken. Sabella is the choice," Meiszner told official news agency Telam.
Argentina's Copa America quarter-final exit to Uruguay earlier this month cost Batista his job even though he had only replaced Diego Maradona just eight months earlier.
Batista was vilified in the press for not seeming to know his best team -- he chopped and changed after a poor start before Carlos Tevez, whom he dropped after two games, returned to miss the decisive spotkick against Uruguay.
As a player, Sabella had brief stints with Sheffield United and Leeds. Before coming into the frame as Batista's successor he had been in line to take charge of Al Jazira in the United Arab Emirates.
Sabella, who is 56 and who began his playing career with River Plate in his home city of Buenos Aires, won the Copa Libertadores with Estudiantes two years ago.
That success was instrumental in pushing him to the front of the queue to replace Batista, who was dumped after proving unable in his sole tournament in charge to end a trophy drought at senior level going back to 1993, though he did steer the Olympic side to glory in 2008
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Re: New Argentina Coach
by BarrileteCosmico Fri Jul 29, 2011 3:03 am
Sabella is a good coach, and a fantastic improvement over Batista, Maradona and Basile. I would have preferred Bianchi, but I'm ecstatic to have someone competent in charge once again.
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Re: New Argentina Coach
by Lex Fri Jul 29, 2011 3:04 am
They make it sound more like hooking up with a new girlfriend than acquiring a football coach
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Re: New Argentina Coach
by Albiceleste Fri Jul 29, 2011 3:07 am
I just hope he doesn't play 442. Bianchi won 4 libertadores ffs ugh shouldve been him frak YOU GRONDONABarrileteCosmico wrote:Sabella is a good coach, and a fantastic improvement over Batista, Maradona and Basile. I would have preferred Bianchi, but I'm ecstatic to have someone competent in charge once again.
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Re: New Argentina Coach
by Ganso Fri Jul 29, 2011 3:09 am
His first 2 games will be against us in cops rocca I guess.
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Re: New Argentina Coach
by shinigami99 Fri Jul 29, 2011 3:53 am
I wish they didn't cancel the Romania friendly *sigh* oh well.
^when is the cops rocca?
^when is the cops rocca?
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Re: New Argentina Coach
by Jeps33178 Fri Jul 29, 2011 4:06 am
Cant say am not pleased with Sabella but Bianchi wouldve been the best option like ive been saying since before coco basile
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Re: New Argentina Coach
by M99 Fri Jul 29, 2011 11:25 am
Well, let's how this turned out. He is an improvement over Batista but can he bring the best out of Messi? Let's see, should be interesting.
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Re: New Argentina Coach
by Ganso Fri Jul 29, 2011 5:06 pm
its in septembershinigami99 wrote:I wish they didn't cancel the Romania friendly *sigh* oh well.
^when is the cops rocca?
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Re: New Argentina Coach
by awalezelin Fri Jul 29, 2011 5:10 pm
good luck sabella
hope riquelme plays in your team
hope riquelme plays in your team
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Re: New Argentina Coach
by Ganso Fri Jul 29, 2011 5:11 pm
riquelme will play...but only in copa rocca lol
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Re: New Argentina Coach
by Catracho Fri Jul 29, 2011 6:10 pm
Copa Rocca 
Sabella to open his Argentina NT managing career with 2 loses to Brazil...
lol this should be fun.
Sabella to open his Argentina NT managing career with 2 loses to Brazil...
lol this should be fun.
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Re: New Argentina Coach
by Art Morte Fri Jul 29, 2011 6:39 pm
Sabella coaching career:
2009-2011 Estudiantes
2011 Al Jazira
2011- Argentina
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Anyone else surprised by his short CV and overall lack of management experience from properly big circles? On paper this looks to me like Maradona and Batista all over again.
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Re: New Argentina Coach
by Sushi Master Fri Jul 29, 2011 6:42 pm
He has some experience which is an improvement over Batista. Let's hope he's not wack in his call up choices as Maradona and Batista were, and actually forms a coherent team using top available talent.
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Re: New Argentina Coach
by Catracho Fri Jul 29, 2011 9:12 pm
Catracho wrote:Copa Rocca
Sabella to open his Argentina NT managing career with 2 loses to Brazil...
lol this should be fun.
whoever negged me... you seriously must be stupid if you think Argentina have any shot of beating us for La Copa Rocca..
You do know the stipulations of this cup?? Both teams can only field domestic based players. I'm pretty sure our league and players are better than Argentina's.
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Re: New Argentina Coach
by Doc Fri Jul 29, 2011 9:15 pm
Should have gone for Bianchi. Maybe I should ask if Bianchi wanted the role...
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Re: New Argentina Coach
by guest7 Fri Jul 29, 2011 9:18 pm
Bianchi should have gotten the job. I'm surprised they didn't even want him first, it was rumoured that he was interested too.
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by Ganso Fri Jul 29, 2011 9:21 pm
they have a shot.....but humbly speaking,our best brasileirao players are quite superior to argentina's league best players.Neymar,Ganso,Ronaldinho,Lucas,Damiao etcCatracho wrote:Catracho wrote:Copa Rocca
Sabella to open his Argentina NT managing career with 2 loses to Brazil...
lol this should be fun.
whoever negged me... you seriously must be stupid if you think Argentina have any shot of beating us for La Copa Rocca..
You do know the stipulations of this cup?? Both teams can only field domestic based players. I'm pretty sure our league and players are better than Argentina's.
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Re: New Argentina Coach
by Catracho Fri Jul 29, 2011 9:23 pm
Ganso wrote:Catracho wrote:Catracho wrote:Copa Rocca
Sabella to open his Argentina NT managing career with 2 loses to Brazil...
lol this should be fun.
whoever negged me... you seriously must be stupid if you think Argentina have any shot of beating us for La Copa Rocca..
You do know the stipulations of this cup?? Both teams can only field domestic based players. I'm pretty sure our league and players are better than Argentina's.
they have a shot.....but humbly speaking,our best brasileirao players are quite superior to argentina's league best players.Neymar,Ganso,Ronaldinho,Lucas,Damiao etc
Elano, Fred, Ralf, Dede. So on and so forth. our league is too deep for theirs.
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Re: New Argentina Coach
by guest7 Fri Jul 29, 2011 9:24 pm
Ganso wrote:they have a shot.....but humbly speaking,our best brasileirao players are quite superior to argentina's league best players.Neymar,Ganso,Ronaldinho,Lucas,Damiao etcCatracho wrote:Catracho wrote:Copa Rocca
Sabella to open his Argentina NT managing career with 2 loses to Brazil...
lol this should be fun.
whoever negged me... you seriously must be stupid if you think Argentina have any shot of beating us for La Copa Rocca..
You do know the stipulations of this cup?? Both teams can only field domestic based players. I'm pretty sure our league and players are better than Argentina's.
lmao no offence but argentina in term of players beat the shit out of brazil.
aguero, higuain, MESSI, tevez, pastore, MASCHERANO, CAMBIASSO, EVER BANEGA? alot of quality in that team
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Re: New Argentina Coach
by BarrileteCosmico Fri Jul 29, 2011 9:25 pm
Art Morte wrote:Sabella coaching career:
2009-2011 Estudiantes
2011 Al Jazira
2011- Argentina
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Anyone else surprised by his short CV and overall lack of management experience from properly big circles? On paper this looks to me like Maradona and Batista all over again.
He was the assistant to Pasarella during the 1998 WC so he has NT experience, in addition to also helping him out in the following years so while he has only been the coach since 2009 he does have some experience.
The other possible candidate, Bianchi, has not been coaching regularly since 2004 so either one of the candidates has its drawbacks.
Sabella, while only coaching for 2 years, does show great promise as he has been able to win a Libertadores and a Primera title. He was also 2 minutes away from winning a CWC against Barca, which only very few teams, with much better stars, are able to claim.
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Re: New Argentina Coach
by Ganso Fri Jul 29, 2011 9:26 pm
people shouldn't comment when they dont even know what copa rocca is
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Re: New Argentina Coach
by Albiceleste Fri Jul 29, 2011 9:32 pm
uhh who? LOLCatracho wrote:Ganso wrote:Catracho wrote:Catracho wrote:Copa Rocca
Sabella to open his Argentina NT managing career with 2 loses to Brazil...
lol this should be fun.
whoever negged me... you seriously must be stupid if you think Argentina have any shot of beating us for La Copa Rocca..
You do know the stipulations of this cup?? Both teams can only field domestic based players. I'm pretty sure our league and players are better than Argentina's.
they have a shot.....but humbly speaking,our best brasileirao players are quite superior to argentina's league best players.Neymar,Ganso,Ronaldinho,Lucas,Damiao etc
Elano, Fred, Ralf, Dede. So on and so forth. our league is too deep for theirs.
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