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<blockquote data-quote="Melhor Time" data-source="post: 430241" data-attributes="member: 20116"><p><strong>Psychic Duck</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong><span style="font-family: 'microsoft sans serif'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">As we´ve been over I would start AgustÃn Figuerola vs England. It would, however, be a surprize considering that Nicolás Vergallo and <strong>Alfredo Lalanne </strong>have been the two players used regularly. Lalanne is my third choice but has been used more than Figuerola so I do understand his selection but would not pick him myself. Vergallo is the best organizer and passer of the three but Figuerola is better for a running game. Lalanne was good for Argentina in 2009 the match vs Scotland that you mention was when he got injured. He´s a good player but should not be ahead of Figuerola. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'microsoft sans serif'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'microsoft sans serif'"><strong>AgustÃn Gosio </strong>has been selected as a centre not a winger. MartÃn Bustos Moyano missed out with Juan Imhoff being picked instead. Gosio played inside centre in the Vodacom Cup and got a try in the final. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'microsoft sans serif'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'microsoft sans serif'">[media=youtube]Eknsm79G4kc[/media]</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'microsoft sans serif'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'microsoft sans serif'">I would not have picked Gosio in my squad as I don´t think its necessary. Phelan went for him as a specialist centre who can cover wing. He was picked over the European based trio of Miguel Avramovic, Horacio San MartÃn and Federico MartÃn Aramburu. Personally, I think Gosio is surplus as Argentina have Fernández, Bosch and Contepomi for 12 and Tiesi and Bosch for 13. RodrÃguez can play 12 and Agulla 13 if need be. Bustos Moyano has been awesome for Montpellier but he is uncapped. I would have picked him as a wing covering fullback but they went for Agulla and Lucasd Gonzalez Amorosino. I had all threee in my squad but it would be hard to justify this and not pick a centre. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'microsoft sans serif'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'microsoft sans serif'"><strong>Vallejos</strong> is a good pick. I had him over Guzmán in my squad. As you said its for fourth choice secondrower. He´s played in England and got lots of game time for the past 2 years with Harlequins and before that he played in Italy. Guzmán is still based in Argentina and was nothing like as good as Mariano Galarza who really played well. The reason I favor Vallejos over Guzmán is simple - a solid #4 to cover for Manuel Carizza. Galarza is cover for Albacete, Guzmán is a 4 and not as physical. He´s 22 years old only. He´ll be in the Tri Nations squad next year but the World Cup is a bit too soon for him. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'microsoft sans serif'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'microsoft sans serif'"><strong>Santiago Phelan</strong> was a bit of a surprize selection as coach but was choosen after a long period. The UAR were replacing Loffreda after eith years in charge and went for a young guy but have him quality support coaches in Reggiardo and Turnes. Phelan is not so traditional and thats what the UAR wanted. A young guy - he is younger than Mario Ledesma. I wanted him sacked after the losses vs Scotland in 2010 but then Argentina smahed France so who knows... the World Cup will be the hour of truth. </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Melhor Time, post: 430241, member: 20116"] [B]Psychic Duck [/B][FONT=microsoft sans serif][FONT=Verdana]As we´ve been over I would start AgustÃn Figuerola vs England. It would, however, be a surprize considering that Nicolás Vergallo and [B]Alfredo Lalanne [/B]have been the two players used regularly. Lalanne is my third choice but has been used more than Figuerola so I do understand his selection but would not pick him myself. Vergallo is the best organizer and passer of the three but Figuerola is better for a running game. Lalanne was good for Argentina in 2009 the match vs Scotland that you mention was when he got injured. He´s a good player but should not be ahead of Figuerola. [/FONT] [B]AgustÃn Gosio [/B]has been selected as a centre not a winger. MartÃn Bustos Moyano missed out with Juan Imhoff being picked instead. Gosio played inside centre in the Vodacom Cup and got a try in the final. [media=youtube]Eknsm79G4kc[/media] I would not have picked Gosio in my squad as I don´t think its necessary. Phelan went for him as a specialist centre who can cover wing. He was picked over the European based trio of Miguel Avramovic, Horacio San MartÃn and Federico MartÃn Aramburu. Personally, I think Gosio is surplus as Argentina have Fernández, Bosch and Contepomi for 12 and Tiesi and Bosch for 13. RodrÃguez can play 12 and Agulla 13 if need be. Bustos Moyano has been awesome for Montpellier but he is uncapped. I would have picked him as a wing covering fullback but they went for Agulla and Lucasd Gonzalez Amorosino. I had all threee in my squad but it would be hard to justify this and not pick a centre. [B]Vallejos[/B] is a good pick. I had him over Guzmán in my squad. As you said its for fourth choice secondrower. He´s played in England and got lots of game time for the past 2 years with Harlequins and before that he played in Italy. Guzmán is still based in Argentina and was nothing like as good as Mariano Galarza who really played well. The reason I favor Vallejos over Guzmán is simple - a solid #4 to cover for Manuel Carizza. Galarza is cover for Albacete, Guzmán is a 4 and not as physical. He´s 22 years old only. He´ll be in the Tri Nations squad next year but the World Cup is a bit too soon for him. [B]Santiago Phelan[/B] was a bit of a surprize selection as coach but was choosen after a long period. The UAR were replacing Loffreda after eith years in charge and went for a young guy but have him quality support coaches in Reggiardo and Turnes. Phelan is not so traditional and thats what the UAR wanted. A young guy - he is younger than Mario Ledesma. I wanted him sacked after the losses vs Scotland in 2010 but then Argentina smahed France so who knows... the World Cup will be the hour of truth. [/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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