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Troglio: "Conforme por como se dio"

BUENOS AIRES -- El entrenador de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, Pedro Troglio, afirmó este lunes que se va "conforme" con el empate que su equipo consiguió frente a Tigre "por cómo se dio el partido", debido a que jugaron todo el segundo tiempo con un futbolista menos.

"Me voy conforme con el resultado por cómo se dio el partido. El equipo demostró que se puede jugar con uno menos. Y el empate nos sirve", dijo Troglio luego del encuentro que finalizó 1-1.

El "Lobo" jugó todo el segundo tiempo con uno menos debido a la expulsión de Osvaldo Barsottini, a los 45 minutos de la primera etapa.

Sobre el gran rendimiento del arquero Fernando Monetti, la gran figura del partido, el entrenador sostuvo que "hubo tres o cuatro atajadas muy importantes" pero retrucó: "También nosotros tuvimos nuestras chances".

"Queríamos ganar, pero no se dio. Somos un equipo que tiene que sumar puntos porque recién ascendió. Hay partidos que no debemos perderlos, como éste, y por eso me voy conforme", concluyó Troglio.

Så er det i aften/nat vi skal have gang i CONCACAF og CONMEBOL igen. Det er i aften vi skal have afgjort om Mexico eller Honduras skal direkte med til VM og de er vidst også en fare for at Mexico kan ryge HELT ud af VM, så vidt jeg lige erindrer (uden jeg i bedste latino-stil gider at slå det op)

Så er det i aften/nat vi skal have gang i CONCACAF og CONMEBOL igen. Det er i aften vi skal have afgjort om Mexico eller Honduras skal direkte med til VM og de er vidst også en fare for at Mexico kan ryge HELT ud af VM, så vidt jeg lige erindrer (uden jeg i bedste latino-stil gider at slå det op)

Nu skal Honduras bare ikke smide det hele i Kingston. Costa Rica skal bare slå Mexico og Panama slå USA - så er Mexico ude...Piece of Cake...

Det vil være drømmescenariet, men jeg er dog ikke sikker på det sker. Jeg tror især Panama får problemer mod amerikanerne. Jeg kunne ikke forestille mig at Honduras ikke vinder over Jamaica. Costa Rica - Mexico er jeg noget mere i tvivl om. Mexico har jo haft overordentlig godt styr på Costa Rica i San José, men det var et mexicansk hold i bedre forfatning end det vi ser nu.

Det ser svært ud ihvertfald, Panama skal håbe på at amerikanerne kan se det sjove i at sende Mexico ud.

Mexicanerne spillede ok mod Panama hvilket får mig til at mistænke spillerne for egentlig at have haft en agenda med at ville af med Chepo som landstræner. CR skal dog virkelig forsøge at udnytte den mulighed der ligger i at Mexicanerne skal vinde.

Jamaica - Honduras , heldigvis kan Honduras nøjes med uafgjort i "The Office" - spørgsmålet her er den jamaicanske motivation - har Nazi-hippien Winnie Schãfer det der skal til - eller ligger hele banden på et Resort i Montego Bay allerede ?? - det bliver spændende :-)

Mens vi venter på nattens kampe...så har Newell´s Old Boys smidt deres 110 års trøje på markedet...for dem som samler på den slags...

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CONMEBOL

01.30

Uruguay - Argentina

Chile - Ecuador

Paraguay - Colombia

04.15

Peru - Bolivia


CONCACAF

03.30

Jamaica - Honduras

Costa Rica - Mexico

Panama - USA

The Eagle has landed: Europe beckons for Raul Jimenez

Mexico’s dramatic World Cup Qualifying win on Friday night against Panama announced on the world stage one of the hottest prospects from Liga MX and made the rest of the football community stand up and take notice of Raul Jimenez. The 22-year-old, Club America front man has been in impressive form for Las Aguilas but the spectacular overhead kick to give Mexico a precious victory has perhaps fast tracked his move to Europe.

Those familiar with Mexican football will not be surprised to see the name of Raul Jimenez buzzing on social media amid reports linking him with a move away from the Estadio Azteca, as he has developed into the most feared striker in Liga MX.

A product of Club America’s famous academy, Jimenez made his full team debut in 2011 but it was in last year’s Clausura triumph that he really made a name for himself. Landing a starting berth alongside, Ecudorian, Cristian ‘Chucho’ Benitez, Jimenez proved to be a great foil for the league’s most deadly striker and Benitez ended as the league’s top goalscorer in the championship winning season.

This season, Jimenez has found himself the main man in the America attack and he has seized the opportunity, scoring 7 goals in 10 games. And now, it appears Jimenez is staking a strong claim to play the same role for the national side. His previous involvement with El Tri was during the Gold Cup when the side was largely from a reserve squad but Friday night’s match winner came when the stakes couldn’t be any higher.

In the same match that Jimenez fired in this spectacular winner, Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez missed a penalty and the young number 9 is now breathing down the neck of the Manchester United star.

And so the inevitable talk of a big money switch to Europe has intensified but the plight of Chicharito should be a warning to Jimenez.

At 22 years of age, Jimenez requires to be playing regular football and so a move to one of Europe’s elite clubs where he may spend long periods on the sidelines would be harmful both to him and Mexico. Carlos Vela is another good example, where chances were hard to come by at Arsenal, he has flourished since completing a move to Real Sociedad. A club playing in the top flight but perhaps not at the top of the table would be ideal for Jimenez to continue his development.

What exactly would any of these clubs be getting? Jimenez is a very well-rounded striker which makes him so desirable. With the tendency with most European clubs to play with only 1 main striker, rather than the old days of 4-4-2, Jimenez offers all the attributes needed to play here. Big and strong, he is capable of holding the ball up but with good feet he can drop and contribute to build up play, bringing teammates into play and he also has a bit of pace and the ability to beat a man. His time as a second striker, alongside Benitez, illustrated his creative abilities and he has since proved his goalscoring talents.

This versatility is what distinguishes him from a player like Chicharito. The Manchester United strikers inability to do these other tasks is the reason for his limited role but could go some way to explain why Jimenez may have a more successful career in Europe.

PSV Eindhoven and Porto have both been credited with links to Jimenez but if he continues to score goals and lead America to consecutive titles the number of potential suitors could rapidly multiply. Remaining at America for a while longer could see him become a club legend, in the vein of Cuauhtémoc Blanco. His potential is huge and so America can expect a big payday when the time comes that he does move on.

Flot trøje, dog er det ikke videre heldigt man har valgt 2 så klamme spillere til at vise den frem!

Hvor langt er Serie A ( Ecuador) efter, Argentina og Brasilien rent med stemningen på stadions?

Barcelona har selvfølge et kæmpe stadion og mange fans, men dem kan jeg ikke få mig selv til at have sympati for.

Ecuador final hurdle on Chile’s road to World Cup finals

A draw would see both teams qualify automatically for Brazil 2014, while Uruguay needs a high-scoring victory over Argentina and a loser in Santiago to go fourth.

For the third time in history, Ecuador is the last obstacle in the way of Chilean World Cup qualification. On Tuesday night, “La Roja” will hope to emulate the wins that saw the team through to the competition in 1966 and 1982.

Both sides need a solitary point to automatically qualify. A loss for Chile and a win for Uruguay over Argentina in Montevideo — combined with a large swing in goal difference — would relegate “La Roja” to fifth place and a playoff double header against Jordan who came fifth in the Asia qualifiers. This eventuality is unlikely — Chile and Argentina are both in terrific form, and Ecuador has not won in Santiago in its last 10 attempts.

Ahead of what Jorge Sampaoli has described as the most important game of his career, the manager has reincorporated fit-again Marcelo Díaz and Universidad de Chile midfielder Charles Aránguiz into the squad. Midfielder Mauricio Isla may not feature having picked up a knock in Chile’s thrilling 3-3 draw in Colombia on Friday, and Carlos Carmona will be unavailable having been sent off in the same match.

Sampaoli is expected to once again start with in-form Eduardo Vargas, Barcelona’s Alexis Sánchez and slippery playmaker Jorge Valdivia up front. Jose “Pepe” Rojas is unlikely to start at the back as the manager is tipped to play Eugenio Mena on the left of a three man defence. He would accompany Marcos González and Gary Medel in an effort to neutralize Ecuador’s attack led by Manchester United’s Antonio Valencia and Lokomotiv Moscow’s Felipe Caicedo — the visitor’s main goal threats following the untimely death of Christian Benítez in July this year.

Chile and Ecuador kick-off at Estadio Nacional at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday evening.