I’m on the Argentina Bandwagon
After completely destroying a supposedly decent Serbia Montenegro 6-0, Argentina are the best team in the world.
At this minute.
They are playing perfect football right now. Not a weakness to be found. The bench is stocked with loads more talent that we finally got a glimpse of today. Messi and Tavez are stars, forget about starters, on every other team in the world.
You can say they haven’t been tested yet, but neither have any of the other ‘name’ teams. While the rest of them are floundering around and scraping through with 1-0’s, Argentina have been putting on shows.
Stretching to find anything negative to say about Argentina, you could argue that they are peaking too soon. Okay. But I wouldn’t want to play this team.
No one would beat them tomorrow. Whether that’s still true on July 9th, we’ll have to see.
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Argentina IS the best team in the World Cup, and they’re going to destroy Brazil in the Finals…
That was the goal of the tournament so far for me. The epitome of football. Inter doesn’t need Van Nistleroy flopping around down there. When he manages to stay on his feet long enough, he can tuck in his share of slop goals, but I don’t think he’d do well in Italy. ManU has been looking to dump him. Fergie hates him. That said, Cambiasso is brilliant. I’d love to have him in the Premier League–as long as it’s not Chelsea. Ipswich would be a good fit.
Guys – don’t forget the Italians. They look great as well.
Yes, maybe Italy can be the sleeper while everyone gushes over Brazil and Argentina.
You must be watching a different England than I’m getting. I would love for England to win to win it, but they’ve been about as unimpressive as possible so far without actually losing.
Yeah, England’s been playing so bad that a commentator actually compared their second match to the way the US played against the Czech Republic. Ouch.
That’s a nice theory, but the trouble is many teams have trouble finding the gas if they’re not used to hitting it. This may well be a marathon, but it’s one where one slip against a minnow could get you knocked-out. Spain, Portugal, France, etc etc, are all teams where it could be argued they’ve historically been holding back in order not to peak too soon. No point in hitting your peak on the flight back home.
I personally think Sven has England playing to his personality. Bland and unimpressive, and dangerously light on the gas. Right now, their entire offense consists of a useless Crouch standing around waiting for a cross from Beckham. Owen doesn’t look fit yet, I can’t imagine Rooney will be despite his running around for a half hour the other day.
You can say what you want about the S&M vs Argentina match-up, it was essentially Liverpool against an MLS team when England played. A match that was fairly important that England take all three points from.
I can easily see them playing for a nil-nil against Sweden and losing at the last minute, then Germany beating them 16-13.
Maybe they’d benefit from a visit by the Ecuadorian witch doctor–seemed to work for them.