TheFryingDutchman
Grad School is killing me:damn:
Nope I heard it's a young team getting experience.
2019 Copa América Thread [6/14 - 7/7] “Aqui É o País do Futebol”
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ZoeGod
I’m from Brooklyn a place where stars are born.
This is the first Copa America ever that there is no clear favorite. And I have been watching Copa America’s since 1997. It’s anyones cup at this point.
Jmare007
pico pal q lee
Yup. Sadly it's because there aren't any really good teams in the tourney, it's basically a bunch of average teams that can play above or below that average any given match.
It does work for more drama/speculation though, so there's that.
ZoeGod
I’m from Brooklyn a place where stars are born.
It’s part of a growing trend that I mentioned during last years World Cup. The gap between Europe and South America is widen. There is no longer parity like it was in the 90s and 2000s. South American football has declined significantly. The past four cups has been won by Europeans. Meanwhile every country in South America have not improved since 2014. The younger newer talents are sold way to early to Europe where they disappear since they don’t get much playing time.
Jmare007
pico pal q lee
I mean, I agree the gap has widened A LOT in terms of level of play at the club level. Any good talent leaves waaay too early and the sport is played in such a way that almost any decent squad can give the opposition nightmares if they now how to position themselves in the field. Every year Copa Libertadores leaves you thinking "man, these teams are nothing to write home about", and you really are 1 decent manager and 2 good signings from competing. Playing an away game in Brasil or Argentina is nothing compared to what it used to be a decade ago.
I don't totally buy it in the international level though. The last Euro Cup was just as mediocre as this Copa America, and it also had a lot parity because there wasn't any legit great squad.
It's true the last 4 WC have been won by Europeans, and I will concede that they have done a much better job at adapting to the style that's being played at the moment than us. But to be honest, one of my biggest pet peeves when it comes to football is making the World Cup any sort of measuring stick, I guess because I hear that shyt all the time from chilean and argentinian sports media and it's just not true.
The World Cup is all about hitting while the iron is hot and taking advantage of any lucky breaks you might get. If 2014 is won by Argentina - who "deserved" to win against Germany that day, even though Argentina wasn't the best team nor had the better tournament - the gap would be exactly the same even though South America would have a very fresh WC win.
BobbyBooshay
Arnold Jackson
They need a Ronaldo type player
Charles Mariano Aranguiz
Peru 3-1 
please gawd.
please gawd.
Piffiztheanswer
L'immortale
Maracanzo
Peru gona do it for the culture
Peru gona do it for the culture
I’m going to have to watch the game in the airport.
The last time I watched a game in an airport was the second leg of Juve/Atleti :sadgimenez:
The last time I watched a game in an airport was the second leg of Juve/Atleti :sadgimenez:
What's crazy is Mexico is getting good. The US is ass now even if it's more talented than ever. USMNT fukked up not hiring Tata who basically was begging for the job. Even Atlanta United called Ernie to hire him and they didn't.
It was a double mistake. Don’t hire him and he ends up in Mexico.
