It is so hard to wait, isn't it?

 

shouldn't this be in the World cup forum?

 

we always have our thread so I can moderate out the riff-raff....which has happened in the past. At least we can control what goes on here.

 

Hopefully i'll be home from my trip... I am very optimistic about the first match..

 

XI predictions?

------------Romero------------

Jonas--Demi-----Samuel--Heinze

--Maxi-----Masche---Veron----

Messi------Higuain-------Di Maria

 

Maradona had revealed his XI months ago. Just two changes in your team-Otamendi in place of Jonas, and Jonas in place of Maxi

 

According to the lasts results in friendly games, i have the impression that african teams are not performing as expected.

About Nigeria, they do not have the important names they use to have, but its still a extremly physical opponent, and not even mention that Argentina's performance is still a mystery.

Thou, i think Korea will be our tougher rival.

 

-----------------Romero------------
---------Demichelis----Samuel--Heinze
--Jonas-----------------------------------
----Veron-----Mascherano-----------------
-------------------------------------Di Maria
---Messi----------Tevez-------------
--------------Higuain


There have been reports that Maradona is wanting to change the starting line-up because he wants to have Tevez in the starting 11

 

Just reading the title of this thread got me extremely nervous!

I like the line up RUSI posted, good one, I love it.

 

^ his is a bit too offensive. I don't think its a good line-up against fast, aggressive African teams (such as Nigeria) that could hit on the counter.

 

Hard to imagine Argentina without Tevez and Aguero in the starting lineup. I would like to see that lineup except with Otamendi in place of Jonas. Why play Jonas when Messi is already in the flanks?

Its very attacking with a solid back 4. Only question is-will our 2 man midfield be able to link successfully with the 4 attacking players.

 

Hard to imagine Argentina without Tevez and Aguero in the starting lineup. I would like to see that lineup except with Otamendi in place of Jonas. Why play Jonas when Messi is already in the flanks?

Its very attacking with a solid back 4. Only question is-will our 2 man midfield be able to link successfully with the 4 attacking players.

Because he is among the best performers in the blue and white shirt.

 

Wolfgang Stark will referee this game. He ran the chile-argentina game some years ago where he gave out cards like confetti including 2 reds to Chile. I think this guy will stamp out physical stuff.

 

Who cares! If Argentina bring their A game, no referee can stop Argentina from stumping the Nigerians.

 

The dude seems to have a very soft spot for Argentina by the way.

 

Yes I think Stark has been kind to Argentina before. My favorite referee (the ones who have run arg games) has to be the Morrocan in the 86 final. Needless to say the one I despise has to be the Mexican OB/GYN 4 years later.

 

Needless to say the one I despise has to be the Mexican OB/GYN 4 years later.

CODESAL, i ll never forget that name...

BTW, i cant believe we are just 3 days away from the first game :scared:

 

Codesal Mendez :yuck::yuck::yuck:

 

Reports of Diego going for a 3-4-3...

Romero

Demichelis - Samuel - Heinze

Jonas - Mascherano - Veron - Di Maria

Messi - Higuain - Tevez​

What you guys think?

 

Looks like that is the going to be the starting line up and the rumored one too.

I am a little concerned about defense. Demichelis is spotty, happy with Samuel, less said the better about Heinze. Mascherano is solid and Jonas is a hard worker but not quality, which is okay for me. I would have preferred one more solid MF in place of Tevez.

So, my line up would be

Romero​

Demichelis - Samuel - Heinze

Mascherano​

Jonas

Veron - Pastore​

Messi - Milito- Di Maria

 

That team is lopsided unless you drop Jonas back in the defensive 4.

 

I'm very nervous too.

 

The line-up being mentioned makes me feel somewhat confident. It shows that Maradona knows there is a pretty good opportunity for Argentina to take a full advantage of a rather weak Nigerian side from recent years. An offensive line to kill the Africans. Di Maria's speed will be the killer.

 

Only thing to watch out for is the speed of the Africans on the counter if the team over-commits.

I'm assuming that's why he's gone for the Di Maria/Jonas combination on the flanks, two of the quicker/st players on the team.

 

Quick and hard workers, specially Jonas who is one of the best players in this NT.

 

The time for doubt is over.

We have to believe.

 

Maradona will triumph against Lars Lagerbäck.

p

 

Okay, now, I am so friggin nervous! I have to move to another office today but can't think straight even though the other office is what I always wanted, just came on the wrong time.

Yesterday, SA vs Mexico started and the transmission on Al-Jazeera channels all gone! Vanished! Just like that! I logged in to see if that was only me but found out all subscribers had the ame problem, Al-Jazeera explained later that there was a deliberate disruption, of course I fixed it through their instructions but that almost costed me a heart attack thinking if the problem remained till today.

Back to the game, I do believe that Argentina will win, I just do not want any injuries since the Nigerians lose their temper so easily some times.

2-0 Di Maria and Messi the scorers.