Comments on: In Defence of Diego Maradona

By: Napolifan

Napolifan — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:15:28 +0000

With such exceptional players and talent Maradona has every chance to succeed. I believe Argentina will score more goals and win the world cup if this happens: Messi with the things he does gets to create chances for the upfront team, Aguero and Taves. Complementing messi, the two wingers Di Maria and Levezzi attack from the corners with their tremendous ball skills and long range shots. Aguerro and Taves can also mop up the long range shots of Di maria, Levezzi and Messi. Argentina’s attack has a new dimension this time around and it is not the great Messi and Aguerro it is their natural wingers Di Maria and Levezzi.

By: gomez

gomez — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:55:58 +0000

#5 is not to be underestimated. Diego is an idol for the players and that can well have an impact. Moreover Carlos Bilardo will do his part, he already coached a team that won the world cup.

By: miele

miele — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 07:02:26 +0000

For some weird reason, i have a hunch that he’ll only be as successful as Van Basten’s euro campaign, i.e. delirious wonderment in the beginning, only to come apart when facing a world-class proven tactically savvy counterpart.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 02:31:57 +0000

In theory, this could be wildly successful. The talent is there, so is the under achieving. They figure Diego will motivate and Bilardo will tactivate. Theoretically it could happen. Actuality is another matter.

By: gregorio

gregorio — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:04:55 +0000

messi actually don’t rever diego that much. he prefers aimar or d’alessandro as his idols.

By: alessio

alessio — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:13:12 +0000

Yeah, Jose Pekerman took Argentina to the same placing as Sven Goran Eriksson….not sure you want to compare the two. I imagine another quarterfinal finish for Argentina wouldn’t be what they’re looking for.

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:54:56 +0000

Trueché.

By: kathi

kathi — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:25:39 +0000

most people make rubbish english managers

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:39:42 +0000

It worked for Cruyff and Beckenbauer, its just whether Maradona has the nous and people around him to make it work in the same way. Not sure, but I’m not passing judgement already.

Bobby Charlton would have made a rubbish England manager though.

By: Ronald

Ronald — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:38:26 +0000

this article should be retitled :Diego Maradona – if i am defending him, this is how it would look like…

(ala OJ Simpson.) lol

but ive said this before, i dont think Diego is going to do that bad. All the talent needed to win is already on the field, if anything the players need someone who’s won it before tell them how hard it was ( a kick in the pants ) after that the players will respond ( Ala Singletary, lmao )