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  • Pearl Juli
    Pearl Juli Posts: 1,213
    karma defect wrote:
    Well he did let Mexico play very good against Argentina. Truth be told I thought Argentina was very lucky that night.

    I thought we were lucky too. It was a tough game. For some reason, Mexico always seems to give us a "headache."

    Yes, he did well with Mexico, but I wonder if he's capable of directing an Argentine club. We don't know much yet, he could do great, or be horrible. The thing is, since we've won everything we played for with Basile, if with LaVolpe we start losing games...or tournaments, he'll be in some serious trouble, people are gonna give him a hard time, and he will most likely have to leave.
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  • karma defect
    karma defect Posts: 5,483
    Pearl_Juli wrote:
    I thought we were lucky too. It was a tough game. For some reason, Mexico always seems to give us a "headache."

    Yes, he did well with Mexico, but I wonder if he's capable of directing an Argentine club. We don't know much yet, he could do great, or be horrible. The thing is, since we've won everything we played for with Basile, if with LaVolpe we start losing games...or tournaments, he'll be in some serious trouble, people are gonna give him a hard time, and he will most likely have to leave.


    Yes but every coach would have had that problem. It is a shitty time to start at Boca, you can only do worse. And if you do well, they'll say yeah but the foundation already lay there for him to build upon. He can never win.
    « One man's glory is another man's hell.
    You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
    Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
    I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
    I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
  • Pearl Juli
    Pearl Juli Posts: 1,213
    karma defect wrote:
    Yes but every coach would have had that problem. It is a shitty time to start at Boca, you can only do worse. And if you do well, they'll say yeah but the foundation already lay there for him to build upon. He can never win.

    True. The ideal thing would've been for Basile to stay. It's not right that the AFA took our coach away, haha. They could've at least done so at a time when contracts expire, and MORE coaches become available. There weren't too many options for us to choose from :o If I had to choose...and Basile couldn't stay, I would've called Bianchi, or Pekerman, maybe even "Bambino" Vieira.

    Either way, I wish LaVolpe luck...and hopefully we can keep up the winning strike throughout the season :)
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  • karma defect
    karma defect Posts: 5,483
    Pearl_Juli wrote:
    True. The ideal thing would've been for Basile to stay. It's not right that the AFA took our coach away, haha. They could've at least done so at a time when contracts expire, and MORE coaches become available. There weren't too many options for us to choose from :o If I had to choose...and Basile couldn't stay, I would've called Bianchi, or Pekerman, maybe even "Bambino" Vieira.

    Either way, I wish LaVolpe luck...and hopefully we can keep up the winning strike throughout the season :)


    lol Getting Pekerman would have been funny. I don't no that "Bambino" Vieira dude, but I did hear Maradona wanted Schüster. I see he is not on your list.
    « One man's glory is another man's hell.
    You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
    Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
    I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
    I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
  • Pearl Juli
    Pearl Juli Posts: 1,213
    karma defect wrote:
    lol Getting Pekerman would have been funny. I don't no that "Bambino" Vieira dude, but I did hear Maradona wanted Schüster. I see he is not on your list.

    really??? I never heard of Schüster before :o but for some reason, he sounds better than LaVolpe, hahaha.



    "Bambino" Vieira is a well known coach in Argentine football. And he's been Boca's coach in the past. I don't think he's currently coaching anyone, he just randomly appears everywhere and the people on game broadcasts ask for his opinion... :D
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  • karma defect
    karma defect Posts: 5,483
    Pearl_Juli wrote:
    really??? I never heard of Schüster before :o but for some reason, he sounds better than LaVolpe, hahaha.



    "Bambino" Vieira is a well known coach in Argentine football. And he's been Boca's coach in the past. I don't think he's currently coaching anyone, he just randomly appears everywhere and the people on game broadcasts ask for his opinion... :D


    What? You never heard of him or you never heard the rumour?

    Oh yeah we have those as well.:D
    « One man's glory is another man's hell.
    You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
    Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
    I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
    I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
  • Pearl Juli
    Pearl Juli Posts: 1,213
    karma defect wrote:
    What? You never heard of him or you never heard the rumour?

    Oh yeah we have those as well.:D

    Both :o and he sounds like someone I should know about...lol.
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  • karma defect
    karma defect Posts: 5,483
    Pearl_Juli wrote:
    Both :o and he sounds like someone I should know about...lol.


    Former German international and star for Bayern, Barca, Real and Atletico Madrid
    « One man's glory is another man's hell.
    You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
    Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
    I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
    I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
  • Pearl Juli
    Pearl Juli Posts: 1,213
    karma defect wrote:
    Former German international and star for Bayern, Barca, Real and Atletico Madrid

    Yep. Now DEFINITELY sounds like someone I should know about :D

    Then I think the whole idea of him coaching Boca is rather bizarre. Why would someone, a European football someone, would want to come down to South America and coach Boca? lol. Well, now that I think about, it's not that crazy. I think it would just be unusual, because we don't have many internationals in the league. It would actually be pretty cool.
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  • karma defect
    karma defect Posts: 5,483
    Pearl_Juli wrote:
    Yep. Now DEFINITELY sounds like someone I should know about :D

    Then I think the whole idea of him coaching Boca is rather bizarre. Why would someone, a European football someone, would want to come down to South America and coach Boca? lol. Well, now that I think about, it's not that crazy. I think it would just be unusual, because we don't have many internationals in the league. It would actually be pretty cool.


    I think Maradona and him played together at Barca. Not sure though, but I thought that was the link.
    « One man's glory is another man's hell.
    You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
    Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
    I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
    I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
  • karma defect
    karma defect Posts: 5,483
    Hey I was wondering is Mascherano the goal scoring type?
    « One man's glory is another man's hell.
    You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
    Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
    I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
    I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
  • karma defect
    karma defect Posts: 5,483
    Nevermind the answer is no.:D

    http://www.vi.nl/vi/show/id=40053/dbid=48374/typeofpage=40054/sc=5fdc08
    « One man's glory is another man's hell.
    You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
    Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
    I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
    I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
  • Pearl Juli
    Pearl Juli Posts: 1,213
    karma defect wrote:
    Nevermind the answer is no.:D

    http://www.vi.nl/vi/show/id=40053/dbid=48374/typeofpage=40054/sc=5fdc08

    haha :D you got it..
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  • karma defect
    karma defect Posts: 5,483
    Pearl_Juli wrote:
    haha :D you got it..


    Yes I did, but he sure doesn't.:D
    « One man's glory is another man's hell.
    You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
    Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
    I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
    I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
  • dkst0426
    dkst0426 Posts: 523
    karma defect wrote:
    I think Maradona and him played together at Barca. Not sure though, but I thought that was the link.
    Yes they did.
  • dkst0426
    dkst0426 Posts: 523
    karma defect wrote:
    Hey I was wondering is Mascherano the goal scoring type?
    He's a defensive midfielder. In that star-studded lineup of attacking flair that Argentina has, someone in the midfield has to stay back.
  • karma defect
    karma defect Posts: 5,483
    dkst0426 wrote:
    He's a defensive midfielder. In that star-studded lineup of attacking flair that Argentina has, someone in the midfield has to stay back.



    Yes but no goals is pretty weird after 4 season of professional football even for a defensive midfielder.
    « One man's glory is another man's hell.
    You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
    Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
    I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
    I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
  • Towerman
    Towerman Posts: 228
    Brazil is Back!!!

    What a great game by them really, a youthful team with so much skill and talent and showing all the passion that Ronaldinho, Cafu, Roberto Carlos, Adriano, etc lacked in the last WC. You could feel Dunga's influence on the players attitude, and Kaka's goal was just breath-taking.
    And Argentina didn't really played that bad, imo Brazil was just simply superior, Riquelme was disappointing though... just like in the WC.
    speaking as a child of the 90's
  • Towerman
    Towerman Posts: 228
    karma defect wrote:
    Yes but no goals is pretty weird after 4 season of professional football even for a defensive midfielder.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yIn7VAcFyU

    17 seconds into the video you'll see one great goal by him
    speaking as a child of the 90's
  • karma defect
    karma defect Posts: 5,483
    Towerman wrote:
    Brazil is Back!!!

    What a great game by them really, a youthful team with so much skill and talent and showing all the passion that Ronaldinho, Cafu, Roberto Carlos, Adriano, etc lacked in the last WC. You could feel Dunga's influence on the players attitude, and Kaka's goal was just breath-taking.
    And Argentina didn't really played that bad, imo Brazil was just simply superior, Riquelme was disappointing though... just like in the WC.


    Riquelme isn't that good, at least I think he is pretty average.

    I really liked the second goal better, great movement awareness, speed and skill.
    « One man's glory is another man's hell.
    You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
    Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
    I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
    I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»

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