Copae America 2011

Argentina needs the title more than anything I agree, not only for not being able to win it for 18 years, but also we have a series of bad championships and mediocre teams that need to be improved. After being almost left out of the 2010 world cup, having a regular participation in it and losing some friendlies against minor rivals, we urgently need a good match. Argentina is the obvious candidate, but I don't think they can do anything serious as we lack of a real team and have only a bunch of good offensive players. When Tevez, Aguero and Higuain can play together as a team and also with some stronger defense maybe we can talk of being a candidate. Messi is best left on Spain with his $. Brazil is not too much better, after the draw against Venezuela. Uruguay is another possibility. and you forget Paraguay which is always a serious team to play with. Mexico also can do something but it has only a young team. One detail totally outside of the deport topic. The final is scheduled to be played on the Monumental, the stadium of River Plate, the most winning local team. Right in this season before the beginning of the tournament, the team has descended to the second division!! So in fact we will have an international final match on a stadium from the B division.

Oh yeah. finally the copae America is starting. I am very excited to watch it because they play really impressive and offensive soccer, something we lack in european football, if you don't count barcelona in. I am supporting bolivia, because I like a lot bolivia's captain, Garcia, since he used to play for my favourite greek league football club.

I see this being between Brazil and Argentina, with Uruguay having an outside change. For me home advantage will mean a lot and the argentines have more attacking flair than Brazil just now so I reckon Argentina will win it.

It seems that Argentina has had a slow start, playing a 1-1 draw against Bolivia on the opening day. I haven't watched the game, but before the game I thought that it will be an easy game for Argentina, especially because they are at home. Will see what is going to happen next, we will have a clearer mind after the first games.

I don't think Argetina is a total favorite to win this title and I think it would be pretty normal if Argentina don't win this competition. For me, Argentina and Brazil are on the same level. Uruguay is slightly below. Argentina have a great team, but their defense is not good, that's a fact. Their defense is not good for years know. Their defenders are not trustable. They do have a good attack, but their big hope is Messi. And we all know that Messi plays a lot different on Argentina team from what he plays on Barcelona team. Brazil is totally different from what was on the last World Cup. No one know that if the new offensive team will work. They have a lot of good players, but the hope are on the young players, so, we don't know how they will react with pressure. Uruguay kept the last World Cup base of players, so, it's a very good team. Suarez is playing very well, but Forlan is not playing as good as he was. For me these 3 teams are the favorites and, for me, it's not going to be any surprise if any of these 3 teams win this title.