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Originally Posted by bababui
They were the Champs of the world on July 9th, 2006. Today is a new day. If the Argies were allowed to play in Euro 2008, they would likely go in as favorites. They simply have the best all-around squad ATM and a very nice balance of youth and experience.
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Meh. I love watching Argentina play, but they've got some weaknesses. Abbondanzieri's no good, Cambiasso's not really comfortable at left wing, and (despite what Ray Hudson might think) Riquelme's got some flaws. He's an incredible passer with amazing vision, but he's also slow as molasses, can't play defense, and is prone to disappearing for large chunks of time. There's a reason Villareal shipped him back to Argentina.
Argentina's doing a fine job in the Copa America, but they looked really shaky going in (a draw against Switzerland and a narrow win against Algeria aren't exactly confidence-inspiring). It's a little premature to crown them as the best team in the world before they've actually beaten a top team.