Argentina - Page 8

Sabatasso · 14-09-2009, 20:44

I honestly think I would do a better job than Maradona at coaching Argentina.

To be honest, ANY amateur coach with a sence of respect around their person would be able to qualify argentina to the world cup without much trouble.

It's winning the world cup that's the problem, only a good coach can do that, unless loads of luck is involved.

If I was leading Argentina in this qualification, I would probably lost both games against Brazil, and won the remaining home games.
A rare loss on away field and some draws, and comfortably qualified as number 2 or maybe 3.

I have had some success with lower division football in the past, and winning against "easy" opponents is all about motivation.
Winning against "hard" opponents is a combination of tactical smartness, picking the right team for the right job and motivating those players that isnt getting motivated by themselves by big games (there are a few of them)

Maradona (as much as I loved him as a player) has failed the "easy" part miserably, and is doomed to fail the hard part as well.
It's sad, but true.

ps. I would not mind to be proven wrong in this, in fact nothing would make me happier.

Usul · 18-09-2009, 00:46

They should have dumped his sorry behind, right away.

It was clear that he was useless from the beginning.

They shouldn't have offered him the job in the first place.

AgentZero · 18-09-2009, 02:39

great footballers never become good managers...primarily because most do not know how to handle personalities. Cruyff is a great exception as hes gone some going on between his ears, he was a special case when he was playing too.

**Bish** · 18-09-2009, 11:43

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Originally Posted by AgentZero

great footballers never become good managers...primarily because most do not know how to handle personalities. Cruyff is a great exception as hes gone some going on between his ears, he was a special case when he was playing too.

I would throw Beckenbauer's name into those being exceptions. Even if his time was relatively brief.

***Sweey*** · 18-09-2009, 11:45

I'd throw Leonardo's name in there too.

Barry · 18-09-2009, 12:46

I'd throw him right out there again

**Cannon ball** · 18-09-2009, 17:57

Mark Hughes.....

Brian Clough's name needs to be mentioned here as an exception.

**Bish** · 10-10-2009, 22:44

Line up against Peru:

Romero, Perez, Insua, Schiavi, Heinze, Mascherano, Di Maria, Jonas, Aimar, Messi, Higuain.

Surely...........

***Sweey*** · 10-10-2009, 22:51

Good lord, I don't like the balance of that team. Still, it is only Peru...

**Dragonfly** · 10-10-2009, 22:53

Come one lads! Do it for Diego.

Barry · 11-10-2009, 18:53

How'd they pull that one off? Martin "I miss 3 penalties in 1 game" Palermo for God's sake.

Mjällharth · 11-10-2009, 18:55

The end of the match was pretty immense.

zeemeister · 11-10-2009, 22:05

Fuck it! I hope we can get lucky against Uruguay.

Also, Pep Guardiola was a great player and is a great coach.

AgentZero · 11-10-2009, 22:27

see im undecided with guardiola, this might seem uber contentious but i feel he inherited Rijkaards team, disposed of some personalities that was successful to Frank who consequently had a problem in disciplining/benching those egos and instilled the drive into an already excellent team. The footballing systems and style of play is still the same (IMO) as used by Rijkaard nothing special has developed.
But back to Maradona, i think should Argentina go through to South Africa we wont see more of him as the manager afterwards. I doubt they will make it further than the QF's and when they go out, it will be labeled as unjust (or whatever) and Maradona will walk away from the job, dignity somewhat intact. My 2cents

**Miggy** · 13-10-2009, 20:55

This team doesn't deserve Messi. He's receiving all the hate. Maradona can do no wrong in the fans' eyes.