Awesome Argentina set the standard
They were excellent in their first match but yesterday Argentina’s performance was from a different world. Their 6-0 demolition of Serbia & Montenegro was the performance of the World Cup so far. They displayed a brand of flowing, attacking care free football that even start-studded Brazil will struggle to match. Serbia & Montenegro could not cope and they are not a bad side.
All six goals were excellent but the stand-out has to be the 24 pass move which culminated in Esteban Cambiasso’s great finish from Hernan Crespo’s backheel to score Argentina’s second. Earlier, Maxi Rodriguez had opened the score from a great pass from Saviola, and Saviola set Rodriguez up again for the third. Saviola’s performance was outstanding once again and it is hard to believe that he is surplus to requirements at Barcelona. There should be a queue forming for his services. The other scorers were Hernan Crespo and young duo Carlitos Tevez and Lio Messi who both made their World Cup debuts.
Argentina are playing as if they have something to prove following their disappointing exit in 2002 when they were favourites. While Pekerman was criticised in the Argentinean media for his substitutions in the first match, his decisions cannot be faulted in this game. Their performances need to be put into context - they are producing them in the TOUGHEST Group! If the albiceleste can keep it up, they should be lifting the title on July 9th.
Here are the goals. Please excuse the commentary!
