World Cup 2010 Team Spotlight – Argentina
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The WORLD CUP FINALS had their final draw on Dec 4th, 2009. 32 teams were picked out of their respective pots and we now know the matchups for World Cup 2010 in South Africa. Need predictions for Argentina?
From the Coach
Analysis from the coach: “I tell my players that 30 days of sacrifice for the chance to kiss the World Cup is nothing in the life of a man. An achievement like that is like touching the sky.” Argentina coach Diego Maradona
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Boss Diego Maradona, the man who scored the most famous goal in World Cup history in 1986 and is revered by most to be the greatest footballer to ever play the game will be expected to impact his squad with his experience on the World Cup stage.
Group B: Argentina, Nigeria, South Korea, and Greece
FIFA Ranking: 8
Argentina Odds to win World Cup: +800
Matchups:
June 12 vs. Nigeria
June 17 vs. South Korea
June 22 vs. Greece
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His task is made easier by a squad that is full of some of the best international superstars and features the likes of FIFA World Player of the Year Barcelona’s Lionel Messi –La Pulga (The Flea), along with Alfredo Di Stefano, Mario Kempes, Gabriel Batistuta, and Benfica midfielder, Ángel Di María.
Di Maria, scored the game winning, gold medal clinching goal in the final of the 2008 Beijing Olympics and his been the focus of attention by EPL superpowers, Chelsea & Manchester United ever since. Reports say that he refused a record transfer deal from Manchester City that would have made him the most expensive player in English football history.
Maybe with all the attention on Messi, Di Maria will have plenty opportunity to launch his own offensive assault on the opposition’s defense.
Despite a load of talent, Argentina did not make their qualifying run as easy as some may have expected. They started the campaign with their first-ever competitive defeat to Chile, followed by a humbling 6-1 thrashing by Boliva, and then suffered their second-ever home qualifying loss at the hands of Brazil.
The team resurrected itself on Martin Palermo’s dramatic late winner against Peru and then secured their place in the finals with a 1-0 win over Uruguay.
La Albiceleste collected 28 points in all, their lowest tally since the introduction of the ten-team group system, recording eight wins, four draws and six defeats.
Argentina is always a threat, but they will find themselves with some pretty stiff opposition in Group B, and given the way the squad eeked out a qualifying spot, nothing is ever for certain.
The biggest challenges for La Albiceleste will be Maradona’ s coaching abilities. His selections have always been a huge debate and no one knows what to really expect. What we do know is this team certainly has the talent and if the leadership does its job, they are sure to be a favorite in winning this year’s final.
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With three well matched teams battling it out for second place in Group B we reckon the order of the games will prove decisive in determining who stays in South Africa and who goes home.
Argentina’s talent will prevail
Bad teams hope for miracles, average teams need luck, good teams look to avoid a bad break, but great teams just get it done. For all the trouble Argentina endured in qualifying, this is a team so deep in talent there is no question Diego Maradona is overseeing the squad with the most ability in Group B. The names of Argentina’s stars just roll off the tongue, Messi, Milito, Tevez, Samuel, and Veron. All have proven their class on the grandest stages of European and South American Football and now they stand ready to deliver in South Africa.
The mind of a master
With Argentina a lock to make the second round, the task for the other three nations is to find a way to join them.
Nigeria faces the toughest task. With Argentina up first the Super Eagles face the prospect of having to radically adapt their game. Were Greece or Korea Republic their opening opponents, Nigeria could play their normal game, built around a solid spine, but the multiple wide threats posed by Argentina will force Nigeria to either adopt a radically aggressive or defensive approach. Such a move will have knock-on effects in later games. Korea Republic, while outsiders, won’t suffer the same tactical problem and can look to play their brand of Soccer from the outset against Greece, possibly adapting in the second game against Argentina.
The schedule makers have been particularly kind to Greece. Otto Rehhagel knows how to build a team to compete in tournaments and will have a plan in place to ensure victory against Korea and then force Nigeria to attack in the second game. This should leave Greece in good standing entering the final game against an Argentina side that may already have qualified. The standings in Group B after the second set of fixtures will prove a useful indicator in World Cup betting.
The final shake-up
Argentina, while certain to progress, will not necessarily win all three games. Nigeria and Greece will each look to steal a point from Argentina. The Super Eagles have the surprise factor going in their favor but little else. Argentina will know the perils of opening matches and should play a clever game to guarantee victory. This leaves Greece in far better position to exploit the South American side. It may not come down to that however as Greece could lock up second spot before the final round of group games. Either way I expect Greece to do enough to join Argentina in the second round.
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