Comments on: Diego Maradona is Argentina’s New Coach?

By: gomez

gomez — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:35:10 +0000

With the help of Carlos Bilardo he can be a successful coach.

By: elliot

elliot — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:24:00 +0000

My Argentine friends it’s over for you. Maradonna? Pure Insanity.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:43:28 +0000

What makes anyone think he can do the job here? Great players don’t necessarily translate into great coaches/teachers. And his track record certainly doesn’t work in his favor.
http://startingeleven.blogspot.com/2008/10/maradona-to-coach-argentina-is-this.html

By: Amir

Amir — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:51:22 +0000

As an Argentinian I see Maradona as an idol, or even a God as some people like to call him. However, I don’t think he will be successful in coaching the albicelestes. He lacks coaching experience and don’t foget that Maradona is more emotional than logical. This can go either way for Argentina, but unfortunately I think it will have a negative impact in the team’s performance!

By: gaston

gaston — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:28:42 +0000

football legends like him don’t translate well into great coaches (their few exceptions like franz ), usually defenders or captains are the one that become great coaches because of their ability to read games at an early age players , inspire the team, thats why dunga was chosen for brazil, he besides coaching he can inspire as well something he did while he was captain.

good luck to him and argentina

oh and his 1st match will against domenche, how adorable

By: Laurie

Laurie — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:21:15 +0000

Marco, I was just thinking that after this, Domenech doesn’t look so bad.

By: Marco Pantanella

Marco Pantanella — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:15:06 +0000

Wow. Who’d have thought that Argentina would be the next France.

Is this Domenech nº2?

By: Johnny1987

Johnny1987 — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:49:16 +0000

wow…. whats up with Basil? Half the squad if from the U-21 anyway. Either A, it’ll be awesome, he’ll have beckenbaur like success (little better hopefully), or B it will be a disaster, Maradone puttin coke in gatorade etc… I dont know man. theres no track record…. i dont know my head is about to explode.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:44:49 +0000

great news for all nations! Argentina will probably not be as competitive in 2010!!!

By: john

john — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:39:40 +0000

Al – But Pep Gaurdiola isn’t a raging alcoholic, nor is he an attention whore who blathers mindlessly to the media at any given opportunity, nor does he take swings at people in public. I just really can’t see him being a good coach, but then again, I thought Koeman to Valencia was a terrible idea as well…