Well, about under achieving and over achieving:
To me , Taking in count what was posted before , we saw Argentina winning only 1 match of 9 in the first 3 WC , and then reaching QF (1999) , barely miss QF for 1 point against ireland (2003) , 3rd place (2007) and QF (2011) , is a sign of progress, hard work , and the pursuit of a target and reaching it , based on the previous years to the last 2 WC (including 2011).
If we use the same criteria to measure AB , every WC they are suppost to be champios, but only won in 1987. In between cups Ab is the No 1 team , beating everyone and having unbeatable stadistics.....but failling to win the WC
With this i don´t mean Pumas are better than AB , i think that AB are far way better that us , but that has to be shown in the field . And there are 90 % to see that this sunday.
THe conclusion is that Argentina have a team to consider , whit highs and lows , but constantly porogressing and making troubles and adversity a kind of engine to reach the target , and there`s that 10% for us.
To play against AB , in their home , in a knock out stage , is something , that for most of our players will happen only once in their life ( maybe they will reach another QF , but who knows where and against who? And that´s the most important engine of this team , the humility to face each compromise .
THey know that there is nothing much left form what we have seen , an that makes every argentinian player giving a 110% ,thus , taking that 10 % to an 11 %
Regards
Martin
To me , Taking in count what was posted before , we saw Argentina winning only 1 match of 9 in the first 3 WC , and then reaching QF (1999) , barely miss QF for 1 point against ireland (2003) , 3rd place (2007) and QF (2011) , is a sign of progress, hard work , and the pursuit of a target and reaching it , based on the previous years to the last 2 WC (including 2011).
If we use the same criteria to measure AB , every WC they are suppost to be champios, but only won in 1987. In between cups Ab is the No 1 team , beating everyone and having unbeatable stadistics.....but failling to win the WC
With this i don´t mean Pumas are better than AB , i think that AB are far way better that us , but that has to be shown in the field . And there are 90 % to see that this sunday.
THe conclusion is that Argentina have a team to consider , whit highs and lows , but constantly porogressing and making troubles and adversity a kind of engine to reach the target , and there`s that 10% for us.
To play against AB , in their home , in a knock out stage , is something , that for most of our players will happen only once in their life ( maybe they will reach another QF , but who knows where and against who? And that´s the most important engine of this team , the humility to face each compromise .
THey know that there is nothing much left form what we have seen , an that makes every argentinian player giving a 110% ,thus , taking that 10 % to an 11 %
Regards
Martin
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