Getting back to what this blog should be about, the big topics now in Argentina are:

Riquelme is too slow – Roman Riquelme has divided the public, who love him or hate him. He’s played well so far, but the growing concern is that his style of play is too slow to work against the Germans.

The Germans are too confident – Argentina never even considered picking a route to the finals to avoid Germany. Asked after the Mexico match what he thought of playing Germany, Crespo defined the mood: “It’s a tough draw for us, but I bet Germany aren’t so happy they’ve drawn us either.”
The home advantage – it’s a factor.