2011 Copa America Team of the Group Stages – http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Radamel-Falcao-c30276 and more (Part 2)
After elaborating on the likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Thiago-Silva-c34903 in the first part of this article about team of the group stages, it is now time to shed some light on the rest of the players in this featured coverage of the
team of the group stages of 2011 Copa http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/America-c38390...
Diego Lugano (Centre back)
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Edinson-Cavani-c11955 but there is one unsung hero at the back for them who has been a constant source of inspiration for the FIFA 2010 World Cup semi-finalists
in the defensive third of the field. Lugano has kept up his impressive form as Uruguay’s centre back in the 2011 Copa America. The centre back first caught the eye in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/South-Africa-c757 last summer and at 30 years of age; he is set to be the back bone of Uruguay’s
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Defence-c38904 for the next three to four years. Lugano’s performances have cemented the belief that he is fantastic in the year but incredibly astute on the ground too. The veteran defender does not jump into tackles and makes the striker do all the work. However
his firmest test will come against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sergio-c33030 Kun Aguero.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pablo-Armero-c28946 (Left back)
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Colombia-c2873’s left back has been a highlight reel in the 2011 Copa America. Armero who plays for Udinese was instrumental in leading the Serie A minnows into UEFA Champions League football via his performances in the 2010-2011 Serie
A season. Udinese benefitted from his industrious yet ambitious approach and now Colombia are using Armero’s talents at left back. He was impressive in the group stages for the South American underdogs but it is his incredible ability to go all out for a http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Total-c40747
of 90 minutes that has caused his opponents much trouble. Armero gave a wonderful account of his talents when Colombia won against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Bolivia-c2855 and he was also quite a handful for the Argentinean defence in Colombia’s draw against the Copa America hosts.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Javier-Mascherano-c18071 (Defensive midfield)
The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 midfielder has been doing his work in behind the likes of Messi and Aguero in the Argentinean midfield. Mascherano is a silent worker like a bee in the host’s line up as he never takes up the spotlight. His job is
vastly more difficult with a team like Argentina due to their leaky defence. At Barcelona, Mascherano’s main http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gabriel-Milito-c14321
and Burdisso from excessive wear and tear whilst also surging up the field to assist the likes of Messi. Mascherano has been quite good for Argentina in the group stages but now he must lead his team in the quarterfinals against Uruguay and perhaps onwards
towards Copa America triumph on their home turf.
To be continued in part 3...
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