Aug
18
2008
Brazil v Argentina, 2008 Olympics, Semifinal
Anderson v Messi
Watch Argentina v Brazil live online.
Argentina will take on Brazil on Tuesday, 19th August 2008 in the 2nd 2008 Olympic football semi-final (first semifinal preview – Nigeria v Belgium – here). You can follow the live scores here. There’s enough bite in the mere mention of Brazil v Argentina without me needing to hype the match up – but there are a few talking points here:
- We all know the Olympic gold medal is the one football ‘title’ Brazil haven’t won – and the fact that they’ll need to beat arch rivals Argentina to get there makes this that much more important.
- Although Argentina came to defend their Olympic gold, and losing to Brazil would be worse than losing the gold itself (unless Brazil go on to win it, which would make for interesting banter in dressing rooms across Europe [Old Trafford and Bernabeu, for starters]).
- Thanks to his performance(s), Rafael Sobis is now being touted as the next ‘target’ for top European clubs – do you know any clubs who could use a striker who, according to his coach: “is a player who can survive tough marking, who opens up spaces, who can make diagonal runs and doesn’t get caught offside”?
- Like Tevez in 2004, this is Messi’s stage to shine. He can’t do it alone, and if Argentina are to win him and Aguero will need to pull out all the stops.
Predictions?
Also see Nick Dorrington’s excellent article: The Future of Brazil’s Midfield is at Manchester United and Liverpool
Wow sweet Nigeria can Surprise the whole world not doubt it.
Hope Argentina go out Liverpool need their best defensive player back.
doesn’t really make a diff if they did go out to brazil..there is still a bronze medal match and it’s only a day earlier than the gold medal match
Pity Argetina meets Bazil at semifinals. It would be a more interesting final if they had met there. Brazil won’t make it, anyway
HEY HOW COME NO ONES TALKING ABOUT NIGERIA’S MATCH WITH BELGIUM??BRAZIL V ARGENTINA IS MOUTH WATERING I KNOW, BUT WHAT IF IT TURNS INTO AN ANTI CLIMAX AS HAS BEEN THE CASE INRECENT TIMES WITH SOME VERY TEPID ENCOUNTERS BETWEEN THE TWO. COME ON NIGERIA HAS PLAYED SOME GOOD FOOTBALL AND BELGIUM HAVE PROVED THEY ARE NO SLOUCHES ON THE PITCH. JOURNALISTS GET JOURNALISING AND GIVE US AFRICANS SOMETHING TO READ DEBATE LAUGH CHEER OR CRY ABOUT COME ON!!!!!
Right on Nigerianspur. I hope the “forgotten” match between our 2 teams turns out to be a real spectacle. Forza Belgica !
Yeah! Nigerianspurs u re right .Kindly giv us somthn about Nigeria vs belgium match.Its gonna be like chelsea(nig) vs portsmouth(belg) on tuesday.Up blues !! Up dream team IV !!!
nig vs bel wil b a great match i hope nig shld overcome their opponet. Dis wil be a very recovery as 1996 olympic as kanu finished up with a wounderful goal in golding goal victory against brazil
Well i like the Nigerians to win, seeing us in the final will be nice. Most wonderful will be our meeting Argentina, May we meet them this second time around and show them SOCCER! This time MESSI won’t have the mercy to do any thing. WE DON WIN GOLD, UP NIGERIA, DOWN SOUTH AMERICA, WHOEVER WILL MEET NAIJA WILL SUFFER!!!!
its an interesting match. brazil have NEVER won the olypmic medal and if they dont win this one, its going to be pretty hard to see them winning one in the near future. argentina can definitely beat brazil, but dunga is an excellent coach with a very lucky team. hernanes is a pretty good player. sobis is okay. brazil team is reasonably good, very lucky against belgium to win with those fake red cards for belgium. FIFA wants brazil to win, its obvious!! i think dunga can be very resourceful and with the level of luck brazil have (AS ALWAYS, little talent and ALL LUCK), brazil is most likely going to win the gold.
in USA94 – il divino has a hamstring injury and costacurta is injured for that match
in 2002- there is NO competition with all major contenders out because of FIFA conspiracy to see korea win the WC. then of course, brazil face an already weak germany further weakened by a suspended ballack!!
in copa 07 – brazil play in about 40 degrees where argentina would never work. such a lucky chance
- in confed 05, brazil play a germany WITHOUT its best player schweinsteiger
- in 1998, the final scoreline should have been 10-0 to france had it not been for the worst strikers on earth in that team
- in olympics 08, brazil has belgian players red carded unbelievably (and 2 of them). what BS. and they still win just 1-0!!!!
BRAZIL = LUCK. they are the MASTERS OF LUCK!!!
luck?
talk about luck
haha
40 degrees where argentina would never work? nice. i hope you don’t watch MLS because you go from west coast, to the east coast. If you know Anything about about climate(not even weather, nor temperature) you know that cali weather vs chitown weather is totally different, yet these teams fight for the same title. oh, by the way, brasil and argentina are neighbors. not like, EXTREME, DIFFERENT OPPOSITE COASTS neighbors, but NEIGHBOR, neighbors. the type where you can walk across the border and say ‘may i borrow some sugar.’ use your wireless, steal a drink, play a scrimmage game against ya, type of neighbors. So if anybody on here ever uses temperature as an excuse to claim ‘Lack of skills, or being comfortable with their skills’ then they’re pretty lame. Even unskilled MLS players(yeah, even reserve players) are used to traveling to different Zones, Places, Coasts, Areas and temperatures to LUCKLY, get some playing time.
Players nowadays are looking for excuses to get out of anything they fuck up with. i know that wearing that badge is way too heavy for a foreigner, or anybody who didn’t grow up worshiping the club, but when you decide to make this GAME much more than a ‘fit around my schedule’ type of thing, then that means you’ve decided to make it a point to prove your skill and compare yourself(regardless of whether you’re a Defender or a Striker) to whoever else is out there, on the market or the league, getting stale or seasoned. Whether you make it count or not, it’s on you. . . but after all sorts of compromising, i think you’re better off committing to either failure or success. I hope you’re not a sore loser . . . good luck!
Well i think Brazil have the upperhand going into the match against Argentina(despite the MESSILESS LIONESS quite on song). Well with Ronaldinho quite on song, I think with his experience he will perform well for Brazil. I’m looking foward to the game, when two former clubmates lockheads. With Messi stating his delight over Eto’s stagnation at the Nou Camp, I think he is not fully concentrating on the upcoming game for his national team, rather putting an eye on the north east club in spain. Once again i give Brazil my vote.
On the otherhand, I cant believe people are placing bets on Belgium. With a stroke of luck, they defeated Italy(I hate those damn Italians). I pray Nigerian coach Sisia includes Peter Odemwingie from the start of the game he has the ability to cause world class defences(Derby County) problems. Let me predict the final match
Nigeria 5-3 Brazil pens
Correct guys ha fa na
Both sides are good.though,i pray nigeria face argentina in the final,so we can have our pound of flesh back.ride on SIASIA AND HIS BOYS.Glory naija
Argentina will score Brazil by three goals to nil.
I think that “akansalinkumkwame” has a cristal ball or he is a good Argentine fan that deserves a big hug for his correct forecast.
Argentina 3 – Brazil 0
D argentines ve no option than to go south being bitter of losing again to d same irresistible dream team players like they did 12 years ago.though nig would ve to play against officiating yet nig would carry d day-fly so tall. Messi is not a threat !