under new coach, should argentina call back riquelme into their nt squad considering his B+ performance vs arsenal where he gave 2 assists for boca

Juan Roman Riquelme: If Argentina need me, I will be there

The playmaker would love to return to international football for the World Cup qualifiers, and also defended Lionel Messi from post-Copa America criticisms in Argentina

Boca Juniors star Juan Roman Riquelme has affirmed that he would be available to play once more for Argentina should he receive the call, while lamenting the instability in the team demonstrated by Sergio Batista's short stint as the Seleccion coach.

The 33-year-old No. 10 has not played in the Albiceleste for over two years, after resigning under the reign of Diego Maradona due to personal differences with the trainer. He had been more receptive to a return under Batista, but spent long periods of the last year on the treatment table and eventually missed out on a call-up to the Copa America.

Speaking the day after 'Checho' was removed from his charge by Julio Grondona and the AFA, Roman once put himself at the disposition of whoever succeeded.

"If they need me for the qualifiers, I will return. If not, the Seleccion has some wonderful players", the veteran of 51 international caps revealed in an interview with Cadena COPE. He also argued that if his country wished to be competitive once more, they had to give their coaches more time.

"It is not a good thing to change the trainer every eight, nine months. I hope they bring in one now who they can leave a long time there."

Riquelme finished by talking about former Olympic gold medal-winning team mate Lionel Messi, and was baffled by the rough reception the Ballon d'Or holder received in some quarters following Argentina's quarter-final elimination.

"Us Argentines are a little bit special, we have the best player on the planet and instead of enjoying him we are always questioning why he does not play like in Barcelona. In the Copa he was the best of the lot, but if we don't win they always go after him and that is not good," he asserted.

Argentina's World Cup qualifying campaign kicks off in October, with a home clash against Chile.

http://www.goal.com/en/news/585/argentina/2011/07/26/2592110/juan-roman-riquelme-if-argentina-need-me-i-will-be-there

is it coincidence that argentina always struggle when the time riquelme quit from nt

i don't think so.......

by the way, the time riquelme quit from maradona nt, he was the top scorer for argentina 2010 wc qualifying

i dont think riquelme is the answer..it is pastore but the coaches dont take him into account

johniet wrote:i dont think riquelme is the answer..it is pastore but the coaches dont take him into account

if i'm not mistaken, pastore had play in the copa 2011, even though not every match, he is still not the quick answer

for me, the quick answer is riquelme

by the time he retired from football, then argentina can use player like pastore, lamela, alvarez & whoever

awalezelin wrote:

johniet wrote:i dont think riquelme is the answer..it is pastore but the coaches dont take him into account

if i'm not mistaken, pastore had play in the copa 2011, even though not every match, he is still not the quick answer

for me, the quick answer is riquelme

by the time he retired from football, then argentina can use player like pastore, lamela, alvarez & whoever

Wrong, you need to start introducing Pastore now so he can be ready for WC and other majour tournaments

babun1024 wrote:

awalezelin wrote:

johniet wrote:i dont think riquelme is the answer..it is pastore but the coaches dont take him into account

if i'm not mistaken, pastore had play in the copa 2011, even though not every match, he is still not the quick answer

for me, the quick answer is riquelme

by the time he retired from football, then argentina can use player like pastore, lamela, alvarez & whoever

Wrong, you need to start introducing Pastore now so he can be ready for WC and other majour tournaments

but i'm puzzled why when zidane want to do a comeback for france, almost everyone accept it

but when it comes to riquelme, it is the opposite

awalezelin wrote:

babun1024 wrote:

awalezelin wrote:

johniet wrote:i dont think riquelme is the answer..it is pastore but the coaches dont take him into account

if i'm not mistaken, pastore had play in the copa 2011, even though not every match, he is still not the quick answer

for me, the quick answer is riquelme

by the time he retired from football, then argentina can use player like pastore, lamela, alvarez & whoever

Wrong, you need to start introducing Pastore now so he can be ready for WC and other majour tournaments

but i'm puzzled why when zidane want to do a comeback for france, almost everyone accept it

but when it comes to riquelme, it is the opposite

How old is Riquelme now? How old will he be in 2 years? Did France have any other number 10s to replace Zidane at that time?
If you look for answers for my questions, you'll know what to do A hint, France are still looking for a playmaker...

babun1024 wrote:

awalezelin wrote:

babun1024 wrote:

awalezelin wrote:

johniet wrote:i dont think riquelme is the answer..it is pastore but the coaches dont take him into account

if i'm not mistaken, pastore had play in the copa 2011, even though not every match, he is still not the quick answer

for me, the quick answer is riquelme

by the time he retired from football, then argentina can use player like pastore, lamela, alvarez & whoever

Wrong, you need to start introducing Pastore now so he can be ready for WC and other majour tournaments

but i'm puzzled why when zidane want to do a comeback for france, almost everyone accept it

but when it comes to riquelme, it is the opposite

How old is Riquelme now? How old will he be in 2 years? Did France have any other number 10s to replace Zidane at that time?
If you look for answers for my questions, you'll know what to do A hint, France are still looking for a playmaker...

i don't see any argentina playmaker that can equal to riquelme level even they play until wc 2014 or till die

awalezelin wrote:

babun1024 wrote:

awalezelin wrote:

babun1024 wrote:

awalezelin wrote:

johniet wrote:i dont think riquelme is the answer..it is pastore but the coaches dont take him into account

if i'm not mistaken, pastore had play in the copa 2011, even though not every match, he is still not the quick answer

for me, the quick answer is riquelme

by the time he retired from football, then argentina can use player like pastore, lamela, alvarez & whoever

Wrong, you need to start introducing Pastore now so he can be ready for WC and other majour tournaments

but i'm puzzled why when zidane want to do a comeback for france, almost everyone accept it

but when it comes to riquelme, it is the opposite

How old is Riquelme now? How old will he be in 2 years? Did France have any other number 10s to replace Zidane at that time?
If you look for answers for my questions, you'll know what to do A hint, France are still looking for a playmaker...

i don't see any argentina playmaker that can equal to riquelme level even they play until wc 2014 or till die

Pastore isn't bad. The midfield was too negative. Move Masch to CB, pair Cambiasso and Banega in the middle and Pastore in front of them. That would be a very good midfield with reinforced defence

Why make a 33-year-old player a key player in the NT?

At this point Argentina need to plan for the medium-to-long-term, not short-term.


Ps. Should Awalezelin start making his thread titles complete... -.-

Art Morte wrote:Why make a 33-year-old player a key player in the NT?

At this point Argentina need to plan for the medium-to-long-term, not short-term.


Ps. Should Awalezelin start making his thread titles complete... -.-

if the 36 years old (by the time of wc 2014) can give the albiceleste, the 3rd wc, why not?

i choose the short term if that method can bring the glory rather than long term that can only give the qfinal place all over again

sorry for my incomplete thread title, peace.......

awalezelin wrote:

Art Morte wrote:Why make a 33-year-old player a key player in the NT?

At this point Argentina need to plan for the medium-to-long-term, not short-term.


Ps. Should Awalezelin start making his thread titles complete... -.-

if the 36 years old (by the time of wc 2014) can give the albiceleste, the 3rd wc, why not?

i choose the short term if that method can bring the glory rather than long term that can only give the qfinal place all over again

sorry for my incomplete thread title, peace.......

But that's the thing, I don't believe a 36-yo CAM can be the major difference towards winning games in the World Cup. You need someone with more legs, I reckon.


I would read more of your threads if you actually stated in the title what they're about, that's all x)

No. Regardless of Riquelme's class Argentina needs to build a team for the WC 2014, and suffice to say JRR won't be fit by then and may even be retired.

Art Morte wrote:

awalezelin wrote:

Art Morte wrote:Why make a 33-year-old player a key player in the NT?

At this point Argentina need to plan for the medium-to-long-term, not short-term.


Ps. Should Awalezelin start making his thread titles complete... -.-

if the 36 years old (by the time of wc 2014) can give the albiceleste, the 3rd wc, why not?

i choose the short term if that method can bring the glory rather than long term that can only give the qfinal place all over again

sorry for my incomplete thread title, peace.......

But that's the thing, I don't believe a 36-yo CAM can be the major difference towards winning games in the World Cup. You need someone with more legs, I reckon.


I would read more of your threads if you actually stated in the title what they're about, that's all x)

zidane in 2006 was 36 yo, if i'm not mistaken

beside, messi really needs the service that only riquelme can provide, accurate passing

riquelme is not rely on speed, therefore 36 yo or 40 yo is not an issue

Yes, but when Zidane played there was nobody else that could play in his position. France had no playmakers, and still don't have a playmaker today (Not a good one anyway).

Argentina, on the other hand, have plenty of options in that position and using Riquelme would not be such a wise move for the future.

for this moment, i don't really care for the future if they can win the wc 2014 with riquelme

after that, they can do whatever they want

Too old, Lamela Riquelme or Alvarez will take that position

TBH , I wouldn't mind him getting a chance in the squad . Competition for places is never a bad thing .

aimar is a great option too

@Awazelin, Zidane was as fit as a cucumber when he was 36 He WAS physical, trained more than anyone else in Madrid and didn't tire out easily= godly stamina
Riquelme doesn't look anything like bodywise at all. Yes, his game doesn't really on pace but you need basic pace+endurance to move Or will he playmake from one fixed position?

He'll be be 36 in the world cup.you guys are going to bring elderly people like zanetti,riquleme and cambiasso to brazil lol.masch will be 30.you guys need to try out youngsters like Germany,Brazil and France.

He'll be 36 by the time the World Cup comes, and he's already lost some of his pace at this point...

And, didn't Riquelme retire from the national team?

riquelme will be too old in 2014..

and i mean, boca juniors are struggling like crazy, with riquelme on the team, they havent been good for some time.. so, despite adding some quality to the team, i dont think he is the messiah.

rsinatra wrote:riquelme will be too old in 2014..

and i mean, boca juniors are struggling like crazy, without riquelme on the team, they havent been good for some time.. so, despite adding some quality to the team, i do think he is the messiah.

i have fixed it for you

by the way, boca struggling like crazy in today match vs psg without riquelme

lose by 0-3