does everyone need an extra motivation to play against Brazil?

This stadium is of course better than the monumental. The fans are not so far away and i guess it will be more intense for Brazil than it is in River plate.

 

As well as the state of the pitch at Monumental.

 

I don't understand the fuss about El Monumental, can't they fix the pitch before September?

 

Depends on how many rock concerts they plan on holding there in the next couple of months.

 

I'd like to direct everyone's attention to this post by the member we know here as The Healer. This is his blog.

http://pasionalbiceleste.wordpress.com/2009/06/26/argentina-wc-qualifying-analysis/

 

Healer in that opinion, could easily change the name of the blog to the Turuleca Blog.

 

Its because the one thing River has done right lately is state the obvious and call maradona a kook

 

Less than two months for the game and I am already shaking everytime I think of it.

The confidence is frankly not sky high, terrible players selection seem that will continue by not calling or playing the right players.

Against Brazil, the Messi + Tevez/Aguero will not work, we need a tall and strong forward to match Brazil's monsters at the back.

I am sorry, I know I am hallucinating.

 

we need a tall and strong forward to match Brazil's monsters at the back.

I've been saying that for a couple of years now.

 

Pooh it is too soon for that avatar

 

 

Great night for all of us, Estudaintes has won Libertadores.

They showed their true colours and made great comeback in second half.

Veron was vital. His pass started action for 1-1 and he put a great ball from the corner kick for a second goal.

I hope this is a great sign and just a begining for the game against Brasil.

 

has nothing to do actually...but I'm happy for Estudiantes...this was a year of two of the most traditional clubs of Argentina havinga great year...of course both teams might end dismantle, like allways

 

That really is going to be some match.

Messi back in Rosario - superb.

 

la gata and boselli deserve a look for the match against brazil....i'm sure veron and andujar will be there

 

Maradona is confident that we will beat the Brazucas in Rosario. He has been there in a tour and liked what he has seen, especially the way the crowds are close to the field which going to be intense for both teams.

The only thing that really disturbed me in his press conference is that he is thinking of calling Schiavi to replace Demi. I love Schiavi but he is too old for such games. His headers could help snatching a goal though.

15 days until the big night. Let us see what kind of surprises Diego talked about in the press conference.

Anyway, I am glad for the way Aguero and Maxi are playing. Aguero seems to have his goal scoring abilities back, his goal last night against Panathinaikos was marvellous, hope he repeates it many times against Brazil.

 

Adriano is back to haunt you lot.


Btw, when you guys put that avatar one, we beat you 3x1 with some stones in your balls... bet it hurt a lot.

Hope that we can beat oyu lot again in Rosario.... 1978 will never be forgotten!:ass::kiss:

Hope to see you lot out of the world cup.... and in this round we should get our passport stamped to south africa, while you lot still ahve to play Paraguay away and Uruguay away... tough trips, hope to see you cry!!!

 

when dunga could not even beat Batista, what makes you sure he can beat the God Maradona?

 

that drunk reject is going to haunt us? :howler: field Ronaldinho too while you're at it!

 

The squad for the upcoming two games, it is just 19 players, the rest will be announced later:

Goalkeepers: Sergio Romero (AZ Alkmaar, Netherlands), Juan Pablo Carrizo (Zaragoza, Spain), Mariano Andujar (Catania, Italy).

Defense: Nicolas Burdisso (Internazionale, Italy), Javier Zanetti (Internazionale), Gabriel Heinze (Real Madrid, Spain), Fabricio Coloccini (Newcastle United, England), Nicolas Pareja (Espanyol, Spain).

Midfielders: Javier Mascherano (Liverpool, England), Fernando Gago (Real Madrid), Maxi Rodriguez (Atletico Madrid, Spain), JonasGutierrez (Newcastle United), Jesus Datolo (Napoli, Italy).

Forwards: Lionel Messi (Barcelona, Spain), Sergio Aguero (Atletico Madrid), Carlos Tevez (Manchester City, England), Ezequiel Lavezzi (Napoli), Diego Milito (Internaziole), Lisandro Lopez (Lyon, France).

 

good to see romero back. not sure if the head coach has trust in him.

the defensive line is really suck.

 

Finally some good news from Barcelona

Barcelona allow Messi to skip start of season
Lionel Messi will be allowed to skip Barcelona's first game of the league season to join up with Argentina for their World Cup qualifier against Brazil, coach Pep Guardiola said on Saturday.


Barcelona's Primera Liga opener at home to Sporting Gijon has been moved to Monday Aug. 31, because the European Super Cup against Shakhtar Donetsk is on Aug. 28.

If Messi had played, he would have been late to join Argentina's preparations for their home match against the South American group leaders on Sept. 5.

"The European Super Cup is on the Friday and at the end of the day it is the player who suffers in these situations," Guardiola told a news conference.

"He wants to play with Barcelona, but because of the FIFA regulations, he would have been cutting it fine to join up with his national team. I have given him permission."

Diego Maradona's Argentina hold the fourth and final automatic qualifying slot in the group, two points ahead of Ecuador.

 

I do not know what Diego has in mind but the defense sucks big time! Hope Otamendi plays the game of his life!

 

i still couldn't believe inter reject burdisso and his counterpart that was also rejected by madrid hinze were called up together with EPL second league player colocini.

Maybe Diego is preparing not to play with defensive line but only midfielder and attacker

 

Coloccini is good, I always liked him and he is always reliable.

 

yeah, that's why he plays in the 2nd english league.

 

It is not like he chosed to Bene! Anyway, he is heading to Spain, so he might play some first league games.

 

Huge game in front of us. A win is a must, but we have to realize that one point is not bad either. with one point we ll still keep the 4° position even if Ecuador wins (we have a better goal dif). And in this round Ecuador has 2 difficult away games against Colombia and Bolivia.

 

Your games are tougher though..... us and Paraguay away.

I think Argnetina has to go for a win against us... a draw is not good looking at the points table and your schedule.

Hope we can beat you lot in Rosario.... it will be historic to get our qualification beating argentina in Rosario!

 

Big big game, can't wait...

Vamos, vamos Argentina,
vamos, vamos a ganar,
que esta barra quilombera,
no te deja, no te deja de alentar.