I was just a little late in waking up. But by that time the most significant incident of the Brazil-Argentina match, the first goal was already scored. Baptista's goal in the fourth minute meant that Argentina were chasing the game and Brazil could hit on the counter, something that they did very effectively, with the substitute and stud Dani Alves first setting up and then scoring a goal.
The only chance that this match would be interesting was if Argentina responded with a goal soon, and Riquelme did hit the post in the 10th minute. But this was a false dawn, after this Brazil kept the Argentines comfortably at bay. It was not pretty to watch, but pretty effective.
To some extent, Argentina also bottled it. Riquelme was very ineffective as was also Messi(surely has a long way to reach a Maradona, who delivered when it mattered). As a result, Tevez was almost never in the game. Even Mascherano who had a brilliant Champions League final, had a bad match. This Argentine team is the footballing counterpart of the Cronje led South African team. Thrash all teams in the initial rounds but come a cropper in the knockouts.
The Ten Sports coverage sucked. Not one replay of the first goal in the time I watched, that is after 10 minutes, no highlights during the half time and a commentator who was commentating looking at the TV coverage. Even I could be more insightful than him.
I watched the match half asleep. Sadly after the match got over, I got no sleep. As a result I am still half asleep. I used to be proud of my ability to fall asleep whenever I wanted to. But alas, this seems to have left me completely.
The only chance that this match would be interesting was if Argentina responded with a goal soon, and Riquelme did hit the post in the 10th minute. But this was a false dawn, after this Brazil kept the Argentines comfortably at bay. It was not pretty to watch, but pretty effective.
To some extent, Argentina also bottled it. Riquelme was very ineffective as was also Messi(surely has a long way to reach a Maradona, who delivered when it mattered). As a result, Tevez was almost never in the game. Even Mascherano who had a brilliant Champions League final, had a bad match. This Argentine team is the footballing counterpart of the Cronje led South African team. Thrash all teams in the initial rounds but come a cropper in the knockouts.
The Ten Sports coverage sucked. Not one replay of the first goal in the time I watched, that is after 10 minutes, no highlights during the half time and a commentator who was commentating looking at the TV coverage. Even I could be more insightful than him.
I watched the match half asleep. Sadly after the match got over, I got no sleep. As a result I am still half asleep. I used to be proud of my ability to fall asleep whenever I wanted to. But alas, this seems to have left me completely.
2 comments:
Sad maga.. that your sleep at will ability has left u [:(] i always have envied such ppl. bharta and u used to in tht list.
considering hat trick at el classico he may not be that far u think and he does score for barca at crucial times mebbe not for argentina
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