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Tony Montana (United States)

Posted on 2/15/2013 at 2:22 AM 1 DiMaria was the man of the match until he came off...

los matadores (Argentina)

Posted on 2/7/2013 at 1:20 AM 2 @Kenneth, Elo ratings says they are. Most accurate ratings there are. @Leonardo, the final pass was simple but getting to the position wasn't. Virtually every single one of our counterattacking goals during this qualification have involved Di Maria. Even Messi tends to dawdle too much on counters these days. You only think he's suspect defensively cause you're viewing him as a MF. For a winger, which I classify him as and he's really the only forward we have that adds width (Lavezzi drifts inward too much), he adds a ton defensively. e.g breaking up opposing teams counters when we earn a set piece. He adds far more defensively than any of our other forwards.

Kenneth (United States)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 11:56 PM 0 @ Matadores sweden is not a top ten team...not even close

Leandro (United States)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 11:22 PM 0 @Matadores, You saw a completely different game I did. Credit where its due, offencibly Di Maria was great, but MOTM is too much, one assist was just a side pass my grandma could do, nothing special. He did bring the ball up great from midfield. But Sweden gave us a ton of space, so I take it with a grain of salt. In the first 6 minutes he got two assists and also gave the ball away real dumb and risky leading to two goal opportunities for Sweden.. I still prefer a real playmaker with pause. Then defensibly, the whole team pressured, especially Kun, but DiMaria was the laziest player on the pitch, he was standing a lot of the tie ball watching between two players (ie not marking either one) and he would not follow their runs passed the 40 yard line.. I still think he is a liability in the back.. phenomenal on the counter attack.. but his position is risky in defense.

los matadores (Argentina)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 5:00 PM 0 Di Maria easily my MOTM. Instrumental in 2 goals, should have won a stone cold pk with that cross-handball. Great defensively. Messi played well but frustrated in the 2nd half of the 2nd half after his goal was wrongly disallowed. Gago was good but I'd still don't trust him against teams that press well. Zab finally performed well with the NT. I think he mostly struggles against quick, tricky players. He's good against these Euro teams. It was surprisingly easy to create stuff on the edge of Sweden's PK box. They're a top 10 team but seemed very weak defensively even when they had plenty of players back defensively and set. Federico and Romero big fails on our test against tall, set-piece Euro type teams.

Nicky B (Jamaica)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 4:47 PM 0 And off day for Fernandez. He's been very good previously so lets not crucify him this one time.....

messi (Lebanon)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 4:41 PM 0 Garay good, none os the subs was good, romero fernandez bad.

Notoraj (Finland)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 4:33 PM 0 Portugal... having hard time against Ecuador 1-1 so far

rey (United Kingdom)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 4:31 PM 0 @fanfrom78 Why dont you have anything anout the game to say? Stop your recycled, boring and crap jokes please :)

los matadores (Argentina)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 4:31 PM 0 The best thing about Sabella's tactics is that we seem to give up far fewer dangerous counterattacks than we have for years. It's been a huge problem for us for at least 10 years.

Notoraj (Finland)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 4:31 PM 0 here we go.. Romero ..what he was doing last 2 minutes???

Dante Pastrana (United States)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 4:29 PM 1 Starting 11 did magnificent! DiMaria and Mascherano stood out the most. Gago owned the midfield. All the subs confused the gameplay a lil bit. Romero had an off day.

los matadores (Argentina)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 4:29 PM 0 Boring 2nd half. Lost a lot of directness with the Di Maria - Montillo sub. Would have liked to see Lamela come on rather than Montillo. Rest of constant subbing chopped up the match. Team was forcing too much through Messi in the 2nd half after his dink was kept out (not sure if it was though). Meh, friendlies. Didn't see nearly enough of Ansaldi in his proper position. Banega made a couple mistakes and looked tentative. Di Santo is already blooded as far as I know. Why not Icardi or Lamela during the last 2 minutes?

fanfrom78 (United Kingdom)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 4:27 PM 0 changed backline and sitting out the clock thats what u get

Chalz (Oman)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 4:26 PM 0 match worth remembering with the 1st half world class play and the 2nd half substituions

los matadores (Argentina)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 4:20 PM 0 LOL, okay now the finally switched. I don't know what the hell they were thinking. We'll only see 5 minutes of Ansaldi in his right spot.

los matadores (Argentina)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 4:18 PM 0 Isn't Ansaldi a LB? Why do we have him on the right and Campganaro on the left?

Chalz (Oman)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 4:16 PM 0 banega should have taken the free-kick????

Chalz (Oman)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 4:09 PM 0 can ansaldi & banega cement their spots in the team? maybe argentian should 2 more goals if they are to . . . guys sxore and grab yr spots. sabella may change his mind and drop u next game. score.

Notoraj (Finland)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 4:09 PM 0 brazil again goal down

Dante Pastrana (United States)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 4:06 PM 1 Man of the match should be Mascherano!!!

Chalz (Oman)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 4:05 PM 0 sabella should try the max 5 subs aswell.

Notoraj (Finland)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 4:05 PM 0 no doubt Messi man of the match.. di maria so close

Mafioso (Bangladesh)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 4:03 PM 0 Garay is doing great job

Notoraj (Finland)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 4:02 PM 0 set pieces ..hate those

fanfrom78 (United Kingdom)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 4:00 PM 0 here comes the beast

los matadores (Argentina)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 4:00 PM 0 El Borracho on.

Notoraj (Finland)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 3:57 PM 0 Benega.. Must try Lavezzi too

fanfrom78 (United Kingdom)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 3:56 PM 0 gago is a skinny posh boy whos always up for a fight with much bigger fo love that guy

fanfrom78 (United Kingdom)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 3:54 PM 0 a scotish sail once had sex with a argentine bar maid that was Ansaldi great grand father lol ginger hair

Notoraj (Finland)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 3:54 PM 0 can u hear that more Argentine fan than Swedish lol

Notoraj (Finland)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 3:52 PM 0 Damian

los matadores (Argentina)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 3:52 PM 0 Okay, Ansaldi. Let's finally see what everyone was talking about. So was that Messi dink over the line?

Chalz (Oman)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 3:50 PM 0 who has replaced di maria?

Notoraj (Finland)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 3:50 PM 0 how thi scan be happening in sweden......fffkkkkkkkk

Notoraj (Finland)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 3:49 PM 0 i hateeeeee thisssss..it was a goal

Notoraj (Finland)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 3:49 PM 0 they are playing tonight as well i think they draw with Israel..away

Chalz (Oman)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 3:46 PM 0 Raj - u seem to live quite close to sweden . . . why is there no team from finland?

Notoraj (Finland)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 3:42 PM 0 5 corners 1 conceded ..also a test for our defense

fanfrom78 (United Kingdom)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 3:40 PM 0 Argentina were playing possession football 100 years before barca or spain FACT

Notoraj (Finland)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 3:38 PM 0 chalz hope so man...

Chalz (Oman)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 3:36 PM 0 Argentina can manage into quaterfinals with this squad

Notoraj (Finland)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 3:32 PM 0 thanks sulaa... hehe ..yeah barca

los matadores (Argentina)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 3:32 PM 0 Best Spanish link I've managed to find: http://www.rojadirecta.me/goto/1fenixcast.blogspot.com.ar/2012/11/canal-1.html

los matadores (Argentina)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 3:29 PM 0 Was Higuain credited with the first goal?

sulav787 (Canada)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 3:28 PM 0 http://www.ilemi.pe/78267/1/Watch-Sweden-vs-Argentina-/

sulav787 (Canada)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 3:27 PM 0 what is barcelona doing in argentine jersey??

Notoraj (Finland)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 3:27 PM 0 Matadores yes man his height was not a problem...as well

Notoraj (Finland)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 3:25 PM 0 any hd quality link..please paste

Notoraj (Finland)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 3:23 PM 0 PENALTY TO BRAZIL!!! Luis Fabiano breaks the offside trap but like Neymar before him he can't get the ball into a goalscoring position. Ronaldinho picks up the ball on the wing and the cross hits Wilshere's hand. Harsh, but a big chance... We deserve that penalty it was handball

los matadores (Argentina)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 3:23 PM 0 A bit disappointed that Federico didn't win that header. That's exactly what he's in there for.

los matadores (Argentina)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 3:22 PM 1 It's incredible how valuable Di Maria is to this team and yet some wanted him out. Nobody can give us what he does in counterattacking, long range shooting, defensive pressure, unpredictability. All over the field. Only maybe Lamela could come in and have a similar impact.

Notoraj (Finland)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 3:22 PM 0 Dante agreed but seems Sweden is done ...for tonight almost. Damn I shud be there right now..but us trip made me almost bankruptcy :)

fanfrom78 (United Kingdom)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 3:22 PM 0 one of the links has about 20 more in it thanks great stuff

mikeone718 (United States)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 3:21 PM 0 Thanks for the links

fanfrom78 (United Kingdom)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 3:21 PM 0 kun as a mesi would work also dimaria and lamella wide or gaitan etc with two strikers would also help if messi wasnt playing i think we are fine

Dante Pastrana (United States)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 3:19 PM 0 @notoraj. Lets not forget what happened to Germany second half vs Sweden. I think we should do plan B during practice and play Messi as much as possible. All our boys did so good first half. So proud! All did great !

fanfrom78 (United Kingdom)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 3:16 PM 0 england spanking brasil funnt thing is kun and naymar hit row z with a shot at exactly the same time it was funny i got england brasil on tv and argentina on net

Chalz (Oman)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 3:16 PM 0 Sabella seems unshakable now. Argentina head to 2014 world cup with sabella at the helm.

fanfrom78 (United Kingdom)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 3:14 PM 0 bring on the boozing mad man banega put them to the sward

Notoraj (Finland)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 3:12 PM 1 I want last 20 minutes without Messi.......today is the day Sabella can bring his plan B

Chalz (Oman)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 3:07 PM 0 Argentina world cup blog - where r u? v miss u.

Notoraj (Finland)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 3:05 PM 0 this is really after a longgggggg time Argentina playing like Argentina ..oh those Golden days!! Oue back seems firm!!! stay that wayyyyyyyyyyy

fanfrom78 (United Kingdom)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 3:02 PM 0 i want to see banega too but gago doing a rendondo at the moment great stuff

Dante Pastrana (United States)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 3:02 PM 0 Zabaleta is doing just great!!

Dante Pastrana (United States)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 3:02 PM 0 Super strong first half! We can crush em all playing like this.

Chalz (Oman)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 3:00 PM 0 After a long time . . . im seeing Argentina play like they should . . . But 2nd half should be a re-start with Banega, Ansaldi, Lavezzi to test their ability to incorporate into this team for world cup chances.

fanfrom78 (United Kingdom)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 2:56 PM 0 arg en tin a arg en tin a arg en tin a

Notoraj (Finland)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 2:56 PM 0 goaaaaaaaaal but it was messi's goal almost

los matadores (Argentina)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 2:56 PM 0 Di Maria is a counterattacking monster. No chat for this match eh?

Dante Pastrana (United States)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 2:56 PM 0 Higuain Golaso! DiMaria amazing passes !!

Dante Pastrana (United States)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 2:55 PM 0 Gago is doing great!!! Keep him on the squad !!

fanfrom78 (United Kingdom)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 2:53 PM 0 what a reply and what utterly perfect counter attacking play maxi Lopez ex Argentina wc blog please PUBLICLY apologize to sabella

Dante Pastrana (United States)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 2:52 PM 0 Golaso del KUN!!!

haman (Bahrain)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 2:52 PM 0 goal but Gago is out of form..

Diego86 (Australia)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 2:50 PM 0 http://www.p2pfootball.info/ch10.php --> good one

Notoraj (Finland)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 2:50 PM 0 haman ..gago did so far very well

haman (Bahrain)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 2:46 PM 0 Gago is completely out of form.. Bring in Banega and Ansaldi insdtead Campa!

Chalz (Oman)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 2:45 PM 0 Albo, Maxi Lopez, Toddutah, Argentinaa, Aurelius, Krish, Skywalker, etc. (guyz of Argentina world cup blog) . . . where r u guyz?, what happened to our website? . . . any chances of activating it again. Hope u guyz r all watching the match

Notoraj (Finland)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 2:43 PM 0 nice from garay

Notoraj (Finland)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 2:41 PM 0 that's it ... counter attack cud be our thing

Notoraj (Finland)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 2:39 PM 0 i see there ..barca style play

Notoraj (Finland)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 2:38 PM 0 goalllllllllllll

Dante Pastrana (United States)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 2:36 PM 0 Goooool Higuain !!!

Notoraj (Finland)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 2:28 PM 0 u lucky man

Johnny (Thailand)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 2:26 PM 0 2:30AM in Bangkok and I found it on the TV !

Notoraj (Finland)

Posted on 2/6/2013 at 2:18 PM 0 is there any chat thingie?