Argentina will be facing another winner on their first match in the preliminary stage of 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
Many of the Koreans are now rooting for their team to get an upset over the star studded Argentinians for the FIFA WOrld Cup.
Argentina can take a giant step towards the knockout stages if they beat South Korea in the Soccer City in Johannesburg on Thursday. Argentina beat Nigeria 1-0 in their first game. Gabriel Heinze Marseille nodded his head in the corner to score in the sixth minute to score what would be the only game in the goal.
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The coach Diego Maradona has employed three strikers in front instead of his traditional 4-4-2 against the Nigerians.
Carlos Tevez, Lionel Messi and Gonzalo Higuain has begun in the last third of the Albiceleste and the trio, Messi of Barcelona, in particular, has caused huge problems for the Super Eagles behind.
Maradona was happy with the result his side obtained, but added that he would have preferred a second goal so that the South Americans could have sat back and relaxed a bit towards the end. Maradona might reconsider his decision of fielding Jonas Guiterrez at right back. Guiterrez was exposed time and again by Chinedu Obasi and was fortunate that his mistakes did not cost Argentina dearly. Veteran Juan Sebastien Veron also had a poor game and was guilty of several misplaced passes.
South Korea lead Group B, after an impressive 2-0 win the Euro 2004 champions Greece initiation. Lee Soo-Jung excellent second half volley early and removed skipper Park Ji Sung was sufficient Taeguk Warriors beat Otto Rehhagel is hand off.
South Koreas slick passing and quick counter attacking style is a major headache to contend with Argentina. Korea is confident after the victory of the Greeks, and shows a different side that competed in Germany four years ago.
South Korean coach Huh Jung-Moo has said that while Argentina are favourites to top Group B, his charges are more than capable of springing a surprise at Soccer City on Thursday.
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