There’s nothing Argentina would like better than to win the World Cup on South American soil in continental rivals Brazil’s backyard.
Alejandro Sabella’s side were top dogs in Conmebol qualifying and ten of the 35 goals they scored came through Lionel Messi. Injuries are disrupting the Barcelona superstar this season and his absence was only too apparent as Argentina played out a bore draw friendly with Ecuador last week.
It would be foolish to think of Argentina as a one-man show, however. Gonzalo Higuain was right on Messi’s heels netting nine goals for his country in qualifying. Manchester City frontman Sergio Aguero managed a more modest five.
And, lest we forget, there is the supporting cast led by Angel Di Maria and Maxi Rodriguez – once of Liverpool. Spurs winger Erik Lamela may also be in with an outside shout of regular action, provided he can replicate the...
Alejandro Sabella’s side were top dogs in Conmebol qualifying and ten of the 35 goals they scored came through Lionel Messi. Injuries are disrupting the Barcelona superstar this season and his absence was only too apparent as Argentina played out a bore draw friendly with Ecuador last week.
It would be foolish to think of Argentina as a one-man show, however. Gonzalo Higuain was right on Messi’s heels netting nine goals for his country in qualifying. Manchester City frontman Sergio Aguero managed a more modest five.
And, lest we forget, there is the supporting cast led by Angel Di Maria and Maxi Rodriguez – once of Liverpool. Spurs winger Erik Lamela may also be in with an outside shout of regular action, provided he can replicate the...
- 11/19/2013
- by Jamie Clark
- Obsessed with Film
A quiet and sparsely-filled San Siro played host to a thrilling game of football that saw Spurs progress to the quarter finals of the Europa League by the skin of their teeth.
Inter Milan kicked the match off but a composed start from Tottenham saw them comfortably keeping Inter at bay, whilst also playing some neat passing moves themselves.
However, it was Inter who opened the scoring after 20 minutes. A slick counter-attacking move from the Italians resulted in a totally free Antonio Cassano getting his head to a cross from Rodrigo Palacio, nodding downwards to beat Brad Friedel at his right hand post.
Five minutes later, Cassano returned the favour and played Palacio through on goal. The Argentinian had Friedel beaten again, but his lobbed effort hit the crossbar and bounced over.
The rest of the first half was very tentative from both teams, as neither wanted to concede any more goals,...
Inter Milan kicked the match off but a composed start from Tottenham saw them comfortably keeping Inter at bay, whilst also playing some neat passing moves themselves.
However, it was Inter who opened the scoring after 20 minutes. A slick counter-attacking move from the Italians resulted in a totally free Antonio Cassano getting his head to a cross from Rodrigo Palacio, nodding downwards to beat Brad Friedel at his right hand post.
Five minutes later, Cassano returned the favour and played Palacio through on goal. The Argentinian had Friedel beaten again, but his lobbed effort hit the crossbar and bounced over.
The rest of the first half was very tentative from both teams, as neither wanted to concede any more goals,...
- 3/14/2013
- by Kev Stewart
- Obsessed with Film
Tottenham Hotspur comfortably beat Inter Milan in the first leg of their Europa League tie.
Spurs got things under-way on a chilly night at White Hart Lane and attacked Inter immediately.
Two minutes in, Kyle Walker ran down the right and crossed in to the box. The ball managed to pass both Gylfi Sigurdsson and Gareth Bale without either man getting a touch and Sigurdsson swinging at the air.
Four minutes later, Spurs were in the lead. A throw-in arrived at Sigurdsson’s feet on the left hand side. He crossed it in and Bale jumped, unchallenged, to head the ball in to Handanovic’s bottom left.
After eight minutes, Bale was off down the left wing and cut inside to Jermain Defoe. The diminutive striker cut inside and struck from 18 yards out, but his shot was well saved when he should have done better.
Spurs were really starting to...
Spurs got things under-way on a chilly night at White Hart Lane and attacked Inter immediately.
Two minutes in, Kyle Walker ran down the right and crossed in to the box. The ball managed to pass both Gylfi Sigurdsson and Gareth Bale without either man getting a touch and Sigurdsson swinging at the air.
Four minutes later, Spurs were in the lead. A throw-in arrived at Sigurdsson’s feet on the left hand side. He crossed it in and Bale jumped, unchallenged, to head the ball in to Handanovic’s bottom left.
After eight minutes, Bale was off down the left wing and cut inside to Jermain Defoe. The diminutive striker cut inside and struck from 18 yards out, but his shot was well saved when he should have done better.
Spurs were really starting to...
- 3/8/2013
- by Kev Stewart
- Obsessed with Film
It is pretty much common knowledge amongst football fans that Lionel Messi is the greatest footballer in the world at the moment – for some there is absolutely no question that he is better than Ronaldo, Xavi, Iniesta, Van Persie, Falcao, and so on, and by a noticeable margin.
Earlier this month, Messi won the prestigious Ballon d’Or for the fourth consecutive year, a feat that had previously been unheard of in footballing history, and he ended 2012 both as the greatest goalscorer in Barcelona’s history and surpassing the formidable tally of 85 goals in a calendar year set by Gerd Muller forty years ago (Messi would score 91 goals). It is in no way surprising that many have sought to name Messi as the greatest footballer of all time, and arguably he is yet to reach the peak of his ability. But, however swelled his medal cabinet becomes with numerous La...
Earlier this month, Messi won the prestigious Ballon d’Or for the fourth consecutive year, a feat that had previously been unheard of in footballing history, and he ended 2012 both as the greatest goalscorer in Barcelona’s history and surpassing the formidable tally of 85 goals in a calendar year set by Gerd Muller forty years ago (Messi would score 91 goals). It is in no way surprising that many have sought to name Messi as the greatest footballer of all time, and arguably he is yet to reach the peak of his ability. But, however swelled his medal cabinet becomes with numerous La...
- 1/21/2013
- by Callum Wiggins
- Obsessed with Film
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