Serbia, a team which qualified over Spain in its European group and conceded only one goal in the qualifier had to pick up the ball six times from inside the net. The way they defended with ten men after conceding a goal against Holland was pure quality. But when Argentina put six past them, it was not the difference between Serbia and Argentina that came out, but the difference between Argentina and Holland.
There was Tevez, who plays for Corinthians in Brazil. It is very difficult for a Argentinian player to play in the Brazilian league and be voted as the best player for this year. He has been there and done that. Vicky used to tell me to watch out for this guy. I saw him first in the Argentina-England friendly which England won 3-2. His performance in that match was just too good. He showed his skills again in the match yesterday when he kept the ball in control, while tackling some 3 defenders.
And then the super kid who has grown up to be a complete player and maybe the next Maradona of Argentina!!! When he won the Best player in the World Youth Championship which Argentina won, he made news. Picked up by Barcelona and figuring in their starting line up whenever he was fit was another achievement for this young guy. He came in as a substitute, set up a goal for Crespo and finally hit one himself. Well this team has shown that it has got class, now it has to show consistency. Riquelme, the man of lazy elegance and one of the best back-heels in the world, had a quiet game.
And there was the man himself, shouting and jumping up and down everytime Argentina hit a goal or Messi came in!!! Well this team is surely a favourite to reach the final now.One last word about Ivory Coast. They lacked the experience of playing in the big cup, else their performance was one which would have got them through to the next round, if they were in any other group. They are the best African team on display. Last nite was the best nite in this World Cup. I wanted to put in a post after the end of the first round, but last nite's performance asks for a post!!!
Argentina - Superlative Performance!
4 comments:
hey sujith,
so ur blog is dedicated to soccer is it...nice stuff.
Yes Argentina played well yesterday and look like one of the better teams this time...i had written after their first match itself that they were the best team so far. But yesterday's 6-0 was an exaggeration because the opposition defense was non-existent...Serbia didn't look like a World Cup side yesterday, they were really bad. But ya thumbs up to Messi gettin back to work.
If Ivory Coast were unlucky yday, Ghana showed the same genre of magic today...tell you this group is really interestingly poised now, Czekhs have to fight hard against Italy to qualify now.
Oh and did you see Hessian today...he will also play for Chelsea, Arsenal fans are goin to have it tough buddy :)
anonymous was me. now i won't forget to choose a correct identity. cheers.
Essien is it? read that in the papers today...always thought he was 'Hessian' :)
now think abt it - gallas, terry, makelele, essien, lampard, j cole, duff, shevchenko, drogba, robben and wright-phillips in one team (assuming crespo will move): who's gonna beat this team?
Deep, Essien already plays for Chelsea !!
I think they have also signed Ballack !!
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