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Maradona and his big mouth!!
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 5:54 pm
by Lil Pele
See like he's trying to get the ref to protect his players against us. Talking like we are reckless tacklers.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/footbal ... 735592.stm
Let there really be fair play, let the referees understand what the words fair play mean," said the Argentina coach.
The Fifa fair play banner will be carried on to the pitch before every match by a quartet of boys.
"Let's not abandon the little boys," said Maradona, whose side open their campaign against Nigeria on Saturday.
Maradona described the Super Eagles as "rough and hard", adding that his players were "prepared for that".
World Cup 1986 - 'Hand of God' beats England
Maradona, who led Argentina to World Cup glory 24 years ago and to the final four years later, claimed to have experienced the unsporting side of the tournament in the opening game of the 1990 event.
"When the fair play [slogan] was introduced in 1990 I was kicked so hard they almost knocked my head off against Cameroon," Maradona said.
Cameroon beat Argentina 1-0 but had two players sent off in a bruising encounter.
"And we had to swallow the yellow card of [Claudio] Caniggia's hand ball and compared with the kick I got from Cameroon, he was Heidi," said Maradona, alluding to the young girl protagonist of Swiss children's books.
Re: Maradona and his big mouth!!
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 5:55 pm
by goke313
As a coach....THAT'S WHAT YOUR SUPPOSE TO DO...every intelligent coach does it
Re: Maradona and his big mouth!!
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 5:56 pm
by Lil Pele
Well that is cheap coming from the Hand of God!
Re: Maradona and his big mouth!!
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 5:59 pm
by Waffiman
Re: Maradona and his big mouth!!
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 6:01 pm
by goke313
Lil Pele wrote:Well that is cheap coming from the Hand of God!
by any means possible...if you can get away with it...why not?
Re: Maradona and his big mouth!!
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 6:04 pm
by mastermind
Wasn't he coked up against us in 1994 ? Was that fair play? Cocaine is hell of a drug !!
Re: Maradona and his big mouth!!
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 6:11 pm
by Tokiroy 4
C'mon guys, don get caught up in the hype of a cunning coach....It's a well known psychological ploy.
Re: Maradona and his big mouth!!
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 6:14 pm
by chopeski
Tokiroy 4 wrote:C'mon guys, don get caught up in the hype of a cunning coach....It's a well known psychological ploy.
KPOM.
Its plain obvious, he's trying to influence the referee for tomorrow's game and its also a window into the mind set of the Argies for tomorrow's game. I hope Largerback is reading as well as the players and be ready for this shameless play by Argentina.
Re: Maradona and his big mouth!!
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 6:16 pm
by Lil Pele
When he says his team are prepared for our rough tackling, he means they'll be rolling about feigning injury trying to get us cautioned. How is that fair play? I really hope we whoop them tmrw.
Re: Maradona and his big mouth!!
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 6:18 pm
by bunda
i am missing something but should'nt a world class coach like we have be countering this in the media and also drawing attention to the argentinian diving
Little things go a long way and victory in this game will not be down to what we do on the pitch tomorrow
Re: Maradona and his big mouth!!
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 6:19 pm
by Winger
The refs should watch out for cheating-hand balls, diving, shirt pulling, elbow nacking etc-. Argentina is known for chaeting. FIFA should watch out for drugs and enhancements. Argentina is well know for that. Now the chief of al these; cheating and drugs is presently the coach of Argentina. Hei refs. Hei FIFA.
Re: Maradona and his big mouth!!
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 6:19 pm
by gmoni
what about Argentina's diving tradition...
Re: Maradona and his big mouth!!
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 6:40 pm
by green4life
gmoni wrote:what about Argentina's diving tradition...
we (our players) know all their dirty tricks. In fact our some of our boys earned their diving certificate from the Argie School of Diving. our guys will be ready for their usual underhanded tactics.
Re: Maradona and his big mouth!!
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 7:37 pm
by felarey
green4life wrote:gmoni wrote:what about Argentina's diving tradition...
we (our players) know all their dirty tricks. In fact our some of our boys earned their diving certificate from the Argie School of Diving. our guys will be ready for their usual underhanded tactics.
I hope so cos I'd be very pissed if we fall to those antics again. This is Africa, most of the 50-50 calls should go our way and no penalty unless it's glaring. Our boy Haruna also has a diving certificate. If we get one over these argies tomorrow, it'll be fine. We should target guys like Mascherano and Heinze, they can concede penalties.
Re: Maradona and his big mouth!!
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 7:41 pm
by Fourteen
bunda wrote:i am missing something but should'nt a world class coach like we have be countering this in the media and also drawing attention to the argentinian diving
Little things go a long way and victory in this game will not be down to what we do on the pitch tomorrow
kpom
Re: Maradona and his big mouth!!
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 7:56 pm
by camex
Lil Pele wrote:See like he's trying to get the ref to protect his players against us. Talking like we are reckless tacklers.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/footbal ... 735592.stm
Let there really be fair play, let the referees understand what the words fair play mean," said the Argentina coach.
The Fifa fair play banner will be carried on to the pitch before every match by a quartet of boys.
"Let's not abandon the little boys," said Maradona, whose side open their campaign against Nigeria on Saturday.
Maradona described the Super Eagles as "rough and hard", adding that his players were "prepared for that".
World Cup 1986 - 'Hand of God' beats England
Maradona, who led Argentina to World Cup glory 24 years ago and to the final four years later, claimed to have experienced the unsporting side of the tournament in the opening game of the 1990 event.
"When the fair play [slogan] was introduced in 1990 I was kicked so hard they almost knocked my head off against Cameroon," Maradona said.
Cameroon beat Argentina 1-0 but had two players sent off in a bruising encounter.
"And we had to swallow the yellow card of [Claudio] Caniggia's hand ball and compared with the kick I got from Cameroon, he was Heidi," said Maradona, alluding to the young girl protagonist of Swiss children's books.
Maradona is playing Nigeria but he keeps quoting Cameroon.
Re: Maradona and his big mouth!!
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 7:57 pm
by camex
felarey wrote:green4life wrote:gmoni wrote:what about Argentina's diving tradition...
we (our players) know all their dirty tricks. In fact our some of our boys earned their diving certificate from the Argie School of Diving. our guys will be ready for their usual underhanded tactics.
I hope so cos I'd be very pissed if we fall to those antics again. This is Africa, most of the 50-50 calls should go our way and no penalty unless it's glaring. Our boy Haruna also has a diving certificate. If we get one over these argies tomorrow, it'll be fine. We should target guys like Mascherano and Heinze, they can concede penalties.
this is a football wc not politics.
Re: Maradona and his big mouth!!
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 10:09 pm
by Sir V
chopeski wrote:Tokiroy 4 wrote:C'mon guys, don get caught up in the hype of a cunning coach....It's a well known psychological ploy.
KPOM.
Its plain obvious, he's trying to influence the referee for tomorrow's game and its also a window into the mind set of the Argies for tomorrow's game. I hope Largerback is reading as well as the players and be ready for this shameless play by Argentina.
They are a step ahead of us.
Re: Maradona and his big mouth!!
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 10:19 pm
by osa
a wise man once said
"we know the Argentines are fond of falling on the ground like little girls"
Re: Maradona and his big mouth!!
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 10:22 pm
by KB
bunda wrote:i am missing something but should'nt a world class coach like we have be countering this in the media and also drawing attention to the argentinian diving
Little things go a long way and victory in this game will not be down to what we do on the pitch tomorrow
This is the difference between a native coach who can feel the heartbeat of his country and a journey man working on his retirement plan.
In any case, the Super Eagles will deliver tomorrow no shaking!
Re: Maradona and his big mouth!!
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 10:24 pm
by Coach
Alex Ferguson asks for protection for his players in the build-up to any big game, then sends his hatchet men out to butcher any bright, young talent. Wenger refuses to see it, when the red mist descends over his progeny. Benitez preferred to blame it on the budget. And Mourinho, well it was just another installment to his Them and Us escapade. This is mind games from a manager who in the past few weeks is beginning to show maturity. How much of this is Maradona and not the puppet-master Bilardo, who knows.
Re: Maradona and his big mouth!!
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 10:37 pm
by chendosplastic
Fourteen wrote:bunda wrote:i am missing something but should'nt a world class coach like we have be countering this in the media and also drawing attention to the argentinian diving
Little things go a long way and victory in this game will not be down to what we do on the pitch tomorrow
kpom
gbam.
Re: Maradona and his big mouth!!
Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 10:08 pm
by kulu
A good manager would have done what Maradona had done, pointing out in advance the faults of the other team. The 4.1.9 guy we have was just standing there like a mumu.
Call Maradona all the names you want, he is an indigenous manager, and that gives him and his team an advantage any day - as no foreigner need contemplate going beyond the semi-finals.
Karma is truly a beeyotch!
