International Friendly: Argentina down to earth to Spain with too many changes (4-1)

Almost no one believes and thinks about the world without previous trials. When we have to understand what is happening, our filters are real and existed before, through them, we defend a thesis that can be true only if and when the objectivity of what happens to show up. It's the difference between understanding, explain, and be neutral.

This idea, adapted to the world of the Argentina-Spain, can be linked in relation to what we expect-all without hypocrisy "of each of the protagonists.

Spain, the result of a way of working for years and whose logical consequence was the successful landing to Monumental with the same normality as always: play a game, enjoy it, to defend an idea, do well and gain is better than its rival.

In Argentina, one of the countries with the highest amount of raw material and the football-other-not live through moments of glory since 1986. The three successful processes in the history of Argentine football, Menotti and Bilardo Pekerman youth, had a common denominator forgotten: a clear and time to implement it.

On the contrary, this albicelteste football is much closer to internal political and economic interests of dubious provenance, that sustainable progress belief historic style adapted to Argentina. Who does not say as much, is an accomplice or autistic.

Sergio Batista contributed as follows: "[Spain] is the champion of the world and must be respected. I respect what he says Del Bosque - that Spain is not a candidate - but they are six years of work on six days of work. I think it is a nice game. Both are players who play good football, but we know we have to go little by little, trying to improve the daily schedule. " Clarito, right?

Well, this is precisely what we expected the game: an indisputable reality-Spain-, against the desire to dream big-Argentina. A large duel.

Within the distinctive variety of pressures, Vicente del Bosque decided to rest some of their champions and suggested the following starting lineup: Reina, Arbeloa, Pique, Marchena, Monreal, Busquets, Xabi Alonso, Cesc Fabregas, Iniesta and Silva, Villa. Demerit of Torres Silva 4-1-4-1 and 4-3-1-2 for the game against Liechtenstein.

For his part, Sergio Batista, oddly enough, with much more at stake than his Spanish counterpart, sent the pitch at the Monumental an eleven intended to control and hurt the Red: Romero, Zanetti, Demichelis, G. Milito and Heinze, Mascherano, Banega, Cambiasso: Messi, Tevez and Higuain. A flexible 4-3-3 with 4-3-3 capacity to become, depending on the possession.

With patience that characterizes the world champion, Spain had the ball the first three minutes without any Argentine could recover the ball. The Batista, folded, finally got the ball at its own moon. Why punctuated this? Why, then, two passes later between Argentina ', the audience sang oles attempt to play football. Definitely and without doubt the Argentines also wanted to return to the sources: the care of the ball and treatment aesthetic of the game. They have tried but failed: Argentina has always been the cradle of touch and returned to gamble on it.

Already in the game, and without anecdotes, Leo Messi went down to look and when the defense took a step forward Iberica, Barcelona star gave the goal to Tevez, whose shot, hand in hand with Queen, was bitten away. Spain played, Argentina was a block and the pace was slow, as both coaches wanted.

However, a steal led Argentine anti Messi and ended with a beautiful Vaseline for the 1-0. Without time to think about the great goal of the Blaugrana, another deep pass to Higuain put Apache only against Pepe, Dodge and unexpected in for 2-0. A champion of the world fell into place, Buenos Aires, where losing is not just a crime but a must destination, Spain has never won in the land of tango.

"The reasons for such an offense? Many pointed to Marchena and Piqué. However, when a defense takes a step forward while his midfield lost the ball in a risk area, their backs are exposed and a simple through ball is half goal if the forwards are intelligent, such cases of Madrid Higuain and Leo.

"Argentina? The huge difference, abysmal, profound and, thanks to the family Grondona and K, two months after the World Cup was that the tactical rigor when grouped in their own country was fast enough to a Cesc Fabregas-shadow depressed self-Wenger by a missing Iniesta and Xabi and Busquets lost, not found or the ball, or the space through which hurt the double world champion.

True, five changes included Del Bosque, but not excuse: it was better and stronger mentally, the albiceleste. Cambiasso and Mascherano, Banega more input, ate Spanish midfield. Silva and Villa was not touched until with a shot from thirty meters broke the crossbar in the unpublished Romero. Argentina played and dominated with their weapons, lifelong competitiveness, fair leg, possession of the ball and change of pace up. Spain did not appear and simply was less than the hostess. Maradona, at this point, summarizing just a nightmare with no-impunity responsible.

On top of everything, a silly ball to Reina led to his attempted clearance was a slip, with tight and Tevez including goal for 3-0. Too much punishment, and a huge wake-up call for the Red: Was the game to bet on five changes? The answer, for whom he writes, is not, but not the time to blame and rout against, we went to rest.

Valdes, Llorente, Navas, Cazorla and other reserves gave Spain a greater sense of lack of seriousness in a game, friendly itself, was not against any team. The prestige is advocated giving the face, going all out and fighting for a shield and a star with all its consequences. The coup of the first half was tremendous brand prestige with a really big and thirsty for revenge. In that, The Red sin of naive and should learn a lesson for the future: against teams who know of glory have to play seriously, the best motivated and effective.

In addition, we have little party. Argentina continued playing as if his life depended on it and Sergio Batista's message made sense for the future. Forest continued to make further changes and easing a responsibility that the team could not cope with a 3-0 down. The minutes passed and Cesc Fabregas field was staring, and the feeling of wasting his time at Arsenal. It was the most worrisome case of those we saw in the Monumental.

In addition, income from Xavi was playing more to the team, but was comfortable and defended albiceleste the result with wisdom and a trio of midfielders impressive. Banega, one of the figures, was a kind of calm in a risk area, with Cambiasso and Mascherano provide a chair of recovery, tactical expertise and integrity in the pass. Messi ran through the field to pleasure and an unforgettable evening adorned goal for Argentina.

Spain ceased to be a wrestling team and offered unconditional surrender in exchange for 3-0 despite the discount for the 3-1 Llorente. But Aguero, who knows no truce, put the final 4-1 to the passivity of the Spanish power, a disaster throughout the match.

An unquestioned respect and hierarchy space missed in Buenos Aires. Since November 2006, Spain did not fall in friendlies against Argentina and was one of the giants, where he left a bit of prestige. Something that can not happen again.