There was rough tackling – though anyone over 35 will recall far worse – and there were also dirty tricks, some sneaky elbows thrown or little stamps on prone opponents – all in the hope of provoking Sao Paulo into losing their emotional control.
Furthermore, they may even take some grim satisfaction from the outcome. There seemed little chance of Tigre staging a comeback in the second half, and every chance of them conceding more goals. But instead of a meek return home as the heavily beaten side, they could fly back to Buenos Aires with the indignant air of victims of injustice. This may well have suited their purpose. But that it not to say that no injustice existed.
Visiting sides in South America are consistently on the end of absurd treatment. There is the obvious – objects thrown at players on the pitch or the team bus as it approaches the stadium. And there is the more subtle – the bus driver deliberately getting lost on the way so the visiting side will have less time to prepare.
Furthermore, they may even take some grim satisfaction from the outcome. There seemed little chance of Tigre staging a comeback in the second half, and every chance of them conceding more goals. But instead of a meek return home as the heavily beaten side, they could fly back to Buenos Aires with the indignant air of victims of injustice. This may well have suited their purpose. But that it not to say that no injustice existed.
Visiting sides in South America are consistently on the end of absurd treatment. There is the obvious – objects thrown at players on the pitch or the team bus as it approaches the stadium. And there is the more subtle – the bus driver deliberately getting lost on the way so the visiting side will have less time to prepare.
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