I have been out of the loop,mates,so I have to just fit in all my takes on the Copa America.

My first observance has been the woefulness of the Brazilian national team. Even though,this Brazilian national side is bereft of the likes of Kaka,Ronaldo and Ronaldinho,still the football that these bunch of players have playted have been hard to digest. Robinho is the only outstanding Brtazilian so far in the competition and that tells. I have been anticiapting fireworks from Diego(and I am more than certain that Darren too must have doing the same) but he was pretty ordinary in his first game against Mexico. The U-20 World Cup side too were pushed to the corne in their first match and is there a common thread of connectivity out there or am I readng too much into this matter?

Argentina have played the best football of the competition so far though it comes as a little surprise since they have send a full strenght side to the Copa America and 8 goals in two matches tells really! Riquelme has been wrecking havoc and no doubt that he is back to prove a point or twop about his international comeback from retirement. I would like to see more of Tevez and Gago though.

Mexico have been another team to watch. Their game is built on counter-attack but they scred twice against Brazil and have already booked their place in the quarte-finals. Venezuela have been inmpressive too in their own back alley and maybe this competition would provide them the platform on which to build for the future. Uruguay have been hugel;y disappointing though.

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