Brazil and Argentina’s demise signals a change in power structure – Copa America 2011
A lot of heads turned when http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/America-c38390 at the quarterfinals stage, it came as a surprise to many fans and pundits alike who expected either of the two teams to be playing in the final and
winning it. Argentina’s loss to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Paraguay-c2979 sealed the fate of both the clubs but it also meant that it was a sign of things to come.
Brazil and Argentina are no longer the powerhouses of international football that they once were. Argentina’s demise has dawned a bit more rapidly than their continental neighbours as they have failed to impress at the international
stage more often than not. In the 2002 World Cup, the former FIFA World Cup champions lost out to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Japan-c2928. In the 2006 World Cup, Argentina failed
to impress yet again as this time they lost to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904 in the quarterfinals after their abysmal performance in the penalty shootout.
In the 2007 Copa America, Argentina were put to the sword by Brazil in the final as Kaka and co. won the pen-ultimate match of the tournament by three goals to one. Under http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Diego-Maradona-c11160, Argentina were thought to be on the road
to revival at the international stage coupled with Lionel Messi’s rise to fame as the world’s best player at http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Argentina-c2841
failed spectacularly as they lost to Germany once again at the quarterfinals stage.
Now in the Copa America, Argentina have been shown the door on their own home turf by Uruguay in the quarterfinals. It is not difficult to see where the problem is. Argentina are failing to perform as a unit and more importantly
their new coach http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Batista-c7379 has failed to develop a system which suits the needs of his team. He tries to incorporate stars into his line up, something that failed throughout the 2011 Copa America. For Brazil the situation is a bit different but the end
result is the same.
Their failure to make it past the quarterfinals in the 2006 FIFA World Cup as well as the 2010 FIFA World Cup has been a consequence of a lack of quality in their midfield region. With the likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gilberto-c14882, Kaka and Ronaldinho
out of their squad, Brazil’s creative responsibilities now rest on a bunch of average players such as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lucas-c22528 Leiva and the inexperienced and untested Ganso. By the time the 2014 FIFA World Cup comes about, Brazil might be better equipped to take on their European
counterparts on their home turf but still there is no real creative talent coming out of the football crazy nation anymore considering their past history of producing superstars such as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ronaldo-c31734, Rivaldo, Bebeto and Dunga.
It is a sad state of affairs for Argentina and Brazil but it is surely a blessing in disguise for the likes of Uruguay and Paraguay, who seem to be relished the role of underdogs and using their limited means to create strong teams
who are tactically organized.
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