article_snippet.sent: That game was the best international match I've played in,' said Diego Simeone, remembering the World Cup knock out match, which Argentina won on penalties after a 2-2 draw.
article_snippet.sent: They're so passionate, so aggressive, so committed.
article_snippet.sent: They were incredible that night.
article_snippet.sent: At River Plate though, It looked as if fighting talk and charisma only got you so far.
article_snippet.sent: But they came out for the second half pressing even harder, pushing forwards whenever they could.
article_snippet.sent: In effect, Simone did precisely what the opposition least expected and were rewarded with a 3-1 win.
article_snippet.sent: It’s not just the frequent use of 4-4-2, the wide men, the directness of their play at time and the physicality - it’s their fighting spirit which characterises their and which might be stamped:
article_snippet.sent: all cast from the same mould.