Septiembre 03, 2004
Bolivia Bunkering Down
It's official.
Bolivia is playing to lose. Head coach Ramiro Blacutt announced that the Bolivian national team will line-up in a 5-4-1 formation. What that means is that the team will "bunker down", wait for the Brasilian attack, and hope, I mean pray, that some miraculous counterattack can suprise the Brasilians.
The last two matches played in Brasil, Bolivia lost 0-5 and 0-6, employing this same strategy. A tie would trigger a national day of holiday in Bolivia.
I'll be taking my usual seat at Cecilia's here in Arlington on Sunday. I am accepting the fact that anyone willing to pay twenty dollars is a glutton for punishment. At least I can have some saltenas that day.
Posted by eduardo at Septiembre 3, 2004 05:48 PM