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Originally Posted by WoodDraw
Argentina has it's own problems at the domestic level, as well. Most countries these days do.
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yes - but the talent pool is bigger there - and the style of play is smoother - its a prettier soccer if you will.
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Originally Posted by WoodDraw
But every league in the world, aside from the top 3 or 4, struggle to keep players. French teams constantly lose their best players. Same with the big Dutch teams. That's just a reality of the game
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Most definitely - The best Argentina players usually leave before they turn 18 - for chump change to "smaller" European clubs, and then get sold to the bigger teams for a markup that is insane. that's because the exposure in the Argentine league isnt there and the fact that Financially - its a freaking mess. River Plate is a perfect example - they sold their farm - and they had no talent to replace what they had - Relegated to the B division.
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Originally Posted by WoodDraw
All you can do is build up your scouting and academy programs, and work on making the domestic experience as fun as possible. Also, have a rational transfer policy, and reinvest profit. Your best players will always move on, but you can still have a fun league.
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Yes - and I think something Sporting is doing well.