Summary: The focus is here on Argentina not just because it is one of the clear favorites for Brazil 2014, but because the national team appears to have begun separating from the rest of the pack as the return fixtures are now underway with Lionel Messi becoming more and more the irresistible force who dominates La Albiceleste and the entire region. Joel Richards joins from Buenos Aires to give us the up-close view on everything from the lesser known Argentine players finally getting some attention locally, whether the trends from the Torneo Inicial have simply extended, but we start nowhere other than two qualifiers with Venezuela and Ecuador. Surely the same weakness exist with Argentina that exist with his club side at Barcelona with a weak defence, but also similar is who exactly becomes the perfect foil for Messi as CONMEBOL qualification continues to sharpen and confirm those options. We also examine the start of the Torneo Final after six rounds and how Argentine teams are positioned in the Copa Libertadores group stage, whether Boca Juniors will continue to pay the price for these extra fixtures and if Velez might just be the best positioned to perform well in this tournament. We also revisit the matter of the Ricardo Centurion transfer to Anzhi that went south just before the end of the last transfer window, and how the Brazilian clubs are becoming more and more dominant as the economics are dictating the arrival of top level quality.
